1674907157 Diego Elias became world champion of the JP Morgan Tournament

Diego Elías became world champion of the JP Morgan Tournament of Champions

Diego Elias became world champion of the JP Morgan Tournament

The Peruvian athlete won the first platinum squash tournament of 2023 after beating Egyptian Marwan El Shorbagy 3-0.

The Peruvian squash player Diego Elijah, gold medalist at the 2019 Lima Pan American Games, became champion of the prestigious JP Morgan Tournament of Champions, the first international platinum tournament of 2023. This Thursday, the national athlete, number 4 in the world rankings, defeated the Egyptian Marwan El Shorbagy in the final 3-0 (11-2, 11-6, 11-4) in 50 minutes of play.

“I’m super excited. I still can not believe it! It’s like a dream come true. It was always the tournament I wanted to win,” said Elías after his great win at the tournament in New York. The Inca Man was the first South American to be successful in this competition, according to the PSA World Tour