South Africa born Rodney Durbach has emerged champion of the first Lagos International Squash Classics which ended at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium yesterday.

Durbach defeated Tunde Ajagbe of Nigeria 3-1 in an electrifying final witnessed by a capacity crowd.

The champion was awarded a cashmprize of $4,500 US Dollars while the runner up got $3,150.
In the ladies final, Heba Alaa Ahmed Mohammed of Egypt whitewashed Nigeria’s Ebifemi Taiwo 3-0 to clinch the Ladies title. The Egyptian champion got $3 ,125 US Dollars while Ebifemi got $2,250 for her efforts.