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Diego Elías Wins El Gouna International, Ending Egyptian Run

The world No. 3 beat Mohamad Zakaria 3–0 to claim his first PSA title of the 2025–26 season.

Overview

  • Elías won the final in El Gouna, Egypt on Friday with a 3–0 sweep of Mohamad Zakaria.
  • The victory followed a semifinal win over world No. 1 Mostafa Asal that reinforced Elías’s elite form.
  • The result stands as his first PSA World Tour title of the 2025–26 season ahead of the Grasshopper Cup in Zurich on April 21–26 and the PSA World Championships in Giza on May 8–16.
  • Outlets agree the match finished in straight games, though reports differ on the exact game scores and some note a 38‑minute duration.
  • He became the tournament’s first non‑Egyptian champion since Grégory Gaultier in 2017, breaking a years‑long home‑nation hold at this major PSA event.