New Zealand squash player Paul Coll has again showed his fighting qualities to clinch his first tournament victory as world No 1.
Photo: PSA World Tour 2021
The West Coaster won the Windy City Open in Chicago on Thursday (NZ time), fighting back from two games down to outlast up-and-coming Egyptian player Youssef Ibrahim in a 96-minute final.
Coll eventually won the match 7-11 10-12 11-4 11-7 11-9 for his fourth tournament victory in the space of a year.
After earlier in the tournament becoming the first New Zealand male to claim the top ranking, the 29-year-old said it was a satisfying to lift another trophy.
"This week has been a hugely emotional week for me. I was trying to celebrate and stay focussed.
"I really wanted to win the tournament it was a big ask for me. It's the biggest week of my career and of my life."
Coll was set for some time off before his next event, the Canary Wharf Classic, starting 13 March.