Wakefield PSA SF: Baillargeon and Mekbib Into Final

The final of the Wakefield PSA will see Canadian No.1 David Baillargeon and the Czech Republic’s Daniel Mekbib go head-to-head.

The pair came into the Challenger 10 level competition in The Plains, VA, United States as the No.3 and No.4 seeds respectively, and the latter had to cause an upset on Thursday evening to make the final.

The Czech No.2 came up against the tournament’s No.2 seed, Muhammad Asim Khan, in the semis. The Pakistani was featuring for the first time after an injury saw him retire midway through the final of the HSC International Squash Open earlier this year.

However, after a couple of solid performances to make the last four, Khan then took the opening game of the semi-final against Mekbib. From there, though, the Czech No.2 turned it around, and was able to win the next three games rather comfortably to book his spot in the final in The Plains.

He will now take on No.3 seed David Baillargone, after the World No.65 easily overcame the challenge of the unseeded Sanjay Jeeva. The Canadian dropped just 14 points in an 11-7, 11-5, 11-2 victory to move through to the final of the Challenger 10 level tournament.

The final of the Wakefield PSA will take place between David Baillargeon and Daniel Mekbib on Friday, December 16. The winner of the match will take home the Challenger 10 level crown.

Semi-Final Results: Wakefield PSA
[3] David Baillargeon (CAN) bt Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-5, 11-2 (24m)
[4] Daniel Mekbib (CZE) bt [2] Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) 3-1: 8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 (39m)

Final Draw: To Be Played Friday, December 16
[3] David Baillargeon (CAN) v [4] Daniel Mekbib (CZE)