Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Velavan Senthilkumar Claims Maiden Budapest Open PSA Title
Velavan Senthilkumar is a squash player from India.
He won the Budapest Open in Hungary.
It was his first PSA Copper-level title.
In the final, he beat Hungary’s Balazs Farkas in three games.
The scores were 11-4, 11-2 and 11-3.
This was Senthilkumar’s 11th title on the PSA Tour.
He also defeated Veer Chotrani and Eain Yow Ng during the tournament.
The win may give him confidence before the 2026 Asian Games.
Squash players are also competing for Olympic qualification opportunities connected to those Games.
Velavan Senthilkumar won his first PSA Copper-level title at the Budapest Open.
The eighth-seeded Indian defeated Hungary’s Balazs Farkas 11-4, 11-2, 11-3 in the final.
The victory was Senthilkumar’s 11th PSA Tour title and gave him a 2-1 record against Farkas.
Senthilkumar beat Veer Chotrani in the semifinal and upset Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng in the quarterfinal.
The 2026 Budapest Open offered USD 43,500 in prize money and preceded the Asian Games 2026.
- Who
- India’s Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Hungary’s Balazs Farkas in the final.
- What
- Senthilkumar won the Budapest Open and his maiden PSA Copper-level title.
- When
- The final was reported as taking place on Saturday at the Budapest Open 2026; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- The tournament was held in Budapest, Hungary.
- Why
- Senthilkumar won the final to secure the championship and his 11th PSA Tour title, ahead of the 2026 Asian Games.
- Champion
- Velavan Senthilkumar of India
- Final opponent
- Balazs Farkas of Hungary
- Final score
- 11-4, 11-2, 11-3 for Senthilkumar
- Title significance
- Senthilkumar’s first PSA Copper-level crown
- PSA Tour titles
- 11
- Ranking and seeding
- World No. 54 and eighth seed
- Tournament prize money
- USD 43,500
- Key quarterfinal result
- Senthilkumar defeated top seed and World No. 18 Eain Yow Ng 11-2, 11-9, 11-8
