RESULTS: Baltimore Cup, Baltimore, USA
Final:
[2] Jan Koukal (CZE) bt [4] Adrian Waller (ENG) 11-9, 3-11, 11-7, 12-10
Czech squash star Jan Koukal charged to his sixth PSA World Tour title of the year when he beat England's Adrian Waller in the final of the Baltimore Cup, the $10,000 event in its sixth year at Baltimore Country Club in Baltimore, USA.
The second seed from Prague faced surprise opponent Waller after the fourth seed from England upset top-seeded compatriot Chris Simpson in straight games in the semi-finals.
Waller, a former British junior champion at U13, U15, U17 and U19 age-groups, battled for four games against his higher ranked opponent - but it was Koukal who prevailed 11-9, 3-11, 11-7, 12-10 to collect the 17th Tour title of his career.
The success is the latest chapter in a notable year for Koukal. The 27-year-old world No53 has competed in the main draws of 17 Tour events since January 2010 - reaching eight finals and finishing on the winner's podium six times in events in the USA, Canada, Brazil and Spain.