'Puma' will play a new final! This Wednesday, Diego Elias won 3-0 Farkas Balazs for the semi-finals of Canadian Open 2024 and qualified for the match in which the title will be defined. The eminent Peruvian squash player had no difficulty defeating his rival (11-2, 11-3, 11-3) and established himself as the favorite to win the Canadian Men's Open. Of course, during the final, which will be played this Thursday March 7, he will have to face Youssef Soliman or Mazen Hesham.

Farkas arrived at the match with high morale, having beaten tough rivals such as Abdulla Al Tamimi and Dimitri Steinmann. Going into the match, we thought the duel against the Peruvian was going to be close, but our compatriot performed quite well and struck in key moments and with force. Diego Elías was very efficient and this was demonstrated in the great result.

In the first set, the national athlete quickly took control of the match and, once in the lead, he stepped on the accelerator and ended up winning 11-2. The world number 3 doubled his advantage and punished Farkas' conservative position on the court. The counterattacks were intense and they won the second set 11-3. The superiority was obvious.

The third set was quite similar to the first two. Diego Elías always dominated at will and, although at times it seemed that Farkas Balazs was going to react, he never had the opportunity to come back or get closer on the scoreboard. The last match ended with a score of 11-3 and the “Puma” thus qualified for a new final of their career. Of course, after this great demonstration, he is the new candidate for victory.

After the match ended, the Peruvian squash player emphasized that he was playing at a high level. “I'm 100 percent and that helped me win matches as quickly as possible and save energy for tomorrow. I'm playing at a high level, all the players I've faced are good. I wanted to show you that there are a few more levels and I hope you can continue to improve“, a point.

Regarding who he would prefer to face tomorrow in the 2024 Canadian Open Grand Final, Diego Elías said the following: “I think it will be difficult for one or the other. Both will be difficult tomorrow. I don't know who I would rather play with because they both play good squash. I just hope today they kill each other“, he concluded.

The “Puma” won in the United States

In February, Diego Elías defeated New Zealand's Paul Coll 3-0 in the final of the Sturbridge Capital Motor City Open Squash to win the title for the fourth consecutive time. The Peruvian became a four-time champion after putting in an exceptional performance. It was his first title in 2024, and he is now very close to winning his second.

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