Ashab Irfan clinches Richardson Wealth Men’s Open title in Canada

OTTAWA: Pakistan’s Ashab Irfan clinched the Richardson Wealth Men’s Vancouver Open 2025, his first-ever PSA World Tour title, after defeating England’s Sam Todd.

Ashab, seeded fourth, produced a spirited performance in the 43-minute encounter, overcoming his opponent 3-0. The 21-year-old Pakistani player overcame Todd, seeded sixth, with scores of 11-9, 11-1, and 11-5. The Pakistani displayed remarkable control, combining pace, precision, and tactical dominance to secure a straight-sets victory and lift his maiden PSA Copper Event trophy.

The Richardson Wealth Men’s Open 2025, a PSA World Tour Copper event, carried a total prize purse of $31,250. The victory marks a major milestone for the 21-year-old Pakistani player, who, along with Noor Zaman, continues to make rapid progress on the professional circuit.

A total of two Pakistani players competed for the 24-player title, but Zaman, seeded third, lost in the quarterfinal to Todd 2-3. The PSF has congratulated Ashab on his outstanding performance. Monitoring Desk