World champion Nick Matthew of England proved too good for his compatriot James Willstrop as he recorded a resounding 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 victory in the final of the $192,500 Punj Lloyd PSA Masters squash tournament at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here on Sunday.
Having beaten the second-seeded Willstrop in the Commonwealth Games final at the same venue and the World Open final last week, Matthew was the favourite, but he put together a strong game once again to assert his authority in a contest that lasted 48 minutes.
The champion collected $29,093 and the runner-up $19,118.
“This is the second biggest tournament after the World Open. I am happy to win two titles in December, at the end of the season. I am sure the crowd would have wanted a couple of more games, but I hope they were happy with what they saw,” said the 30-year-old Matthew, who will be officially ranked No.1 in the world when the next list comes up.
In the women's final the top-seeded Jenny Duncalf of England continued with her domination over the second-seeded Kasey Brown of Australia, in racing to victory in 34 minutes, dropping 14 points.
The women's champion got $5415, and runner-up $3840.
The results (finals): PSA Masters: Nick Matthew (Eng) bt James Willstrop (Eng) 11-7, 11-8, 11-7.
WISPA Masters: Jenny Duncalf (Eng) bt Kasey Brown (Aus) 11-5, 11-5, 11-4.
