Austrian Aqeel Rehman became the oldest tour title winner this year after winning the men’s PSA Challenger Shepparton International in Australia this month.
Rehman is a spritely 39-year-old and won his 15th PSA title with a win in the final over home hope Tate Norris.
Earlier this year he set a joint world record by lifting his 19th consecutive national title.
His unmatched run of national championship victories since 2007 made him the outright men’s world record holder.
It drew him level with Sandra Denis of Luxembourg, who won 19 women’s national titles up until 2016.
Rehman, ranked outside the world’s top 100, said at the time: “The level of squash in Austria is not so great, so I can’t say, ‘The achievement is incredible!’ But I speak to Rafael Kandra a lot and he tells me, ‘That’s not your fault!’ He reminds me it’s very special that in 19 years I have never been injured and have won every year. It is something I’m very proud of.”
Rehman coaches juniors at his club in Salzburg and has organised the Mozart Open since 2005.
He fell out with Austrian squash officials, but still hopes to be in the qualifying mix for Los Angeles 2028 when he will be in his early forties.
became the oldest tour title winner this year after winning the men’s PSA Challenger Shepparton International in Australia this month.
Rehman is a spritely 39-year-old and won his 15th PSA title with a win in the final over home hope Tate Norris.
Earlier this year he set a joint world record by lifting his 19th consecutive national title.
His unmatched run of national championship victories since 2007 made him the outright men’s world record holder.
It drew him level with Sandra Denis of Luxembourg, who won 19 women’s national titles up until 2016.
Rehman, ranked outside the world’s top 100, said at the time: “The level of squash in Austria is not so great, so I can’t say, ‘The achievement is incredible!’ But I speak to Rafael Kandra a lot and he tells me, ‘That’s not your fault!’ He reminds me it’s very special that in 19 years I have never been injured and have won every year. It is something I’m very proud of.”
Rehman coaches juniors at his club in Salzburg and has organised the Mozart Open since 2005.
He fell out with Austrian squash officials, but still hopes to be in the qualifying mix for Los Angeles 2028 when he will be in his early forties.