{"id":2381,"date":"2026-06-29T15:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/quadri-yusuf-defends-both-prime-atlantic-squash-crowns-against-shuaib-giwa\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:07:08","slug":"quadri-yusuf-defends-both-prime-atlantic-squash-crowns-against-shuaib-giwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/quadri-yusuf-defends-both-prime-atlantic-squash-crowns-against-shuaib-giwa\/","title":{"rendered":"Quadri Yusuf Defends Both Prime Atlantic Squash Crowns Against Shuaib Giwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quadri Yusuf completed a stunning repeat performance at the Prime Atlantic Squash Tournament, successfully defending both his Under-19 and Senior Men\u2019s crowns by beating Shuaib Giwa in two tense five-set championship matches for a second straight year.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Yusuf retained both titles\u2014Under-19 and Senior Men\u2014by overcoming Shuaib Giwa in two separate finals.<\/li>\n<li>Both Men\u2019s finals ended 3-2 in Yusuf\u2019s favor, with the pair locked in extended, end-to-end tussles.<\/li>\n<li>Loveth Balogun narrowly won the women\u2019s Under-19 final 3-2 over Zainab Ishola.<\/li>\n<li>Rofiat Abdulazeez defended the Senior Women\u2019s title with a dominant 3-0 triumph against Misturah Durosinlorun.<\/li>\n<li>Yusuf said defending championships proved tougher than winning them the first time, praising how the rivalry and the sport have evolved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Double defence for Yusuf<\/h2>\n<p>Quadri Yusuf came through to secure the Under-19 Men\u2019s final and the Senior Men\u2019s final, winning 3-2 against Shuaib Giwa on both occasions. The back-to-back victories mirrored what Yusuf achieved during the 2025 edition of the tournament, reinforcing his status as one of the event\u2019s standout performers.<\/p>\n<p>In the Under-19 decider, Yusuf and Giwa delivered another dramatic contest that swung through five sets before Yusuf found the decisive edge. He then repeated the same scoreline and the same outcome in the Senior Men\u2019s final, completing the rare feat of winning both age-group and top-flight titles.<\/p>\n<h2>Women\u2019s finals: Balogun edge, Abdulazeez dominance<\/h2>\n<p>The women\u2019s Under-19 final produced a tight finish, with Loveth Balogun edging Zainab Ishola 3-2 in a match that stayed competitive throughout. Balogun\u2019s win capped a closely fought contest in a category where margins were thin and momentum shifted repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p>In the Senior Women\u2019s division, defending champion Rofiat Abdulazeez continued to set the standard, defeating Misturah Durosinlorun 3-0. The straight-games result underlined her control in the match and confirmed her dominance in the tournament\u2019s top women\u2019s bracket.<\/p>\n<h2>Yusuf on the challenge of defending titles<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking after the final whistle, Yusuf described his double success as particularly meaningful. He explained that holding on to both titles was harder than capturing them for the first time, pointing to the extra pressure that comes with being the player everyone targets.<\/p>\n<p>Yusuf said he was delighted to win both categories again, adding that the effort and sacrifices made across the year had been rewarded. He also noted that while winning a title can be demanding, defending it raises the difficulty further because opponents are always motivated to dethrone the champion.<\/p>\n<p>He credited Giwa for pushing him to his limits in both finals, stressing that staying focused from start to finish was crucial. Yusuf also highlighted how satisfying the outcome felt because he could see how much all the players had improved, describing the upward trajectory of squash as a positive sign for the sport in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>On his rivalry with Giwa, Yusuf said both players had developed significantly since the fiery encounters at the 2025 edition. He reflected that last year\u2019s matches felt like a \u201cbattlefield,\u201d with the players younger and more driven by emotion, while this year\u2019s contests showed greater maturity, respect, and composure on court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quadri Yusuf completed a stunning repeat performance at the Prime Atlantic Squash Tournament, successfully defending both his Under-19 and Senior Men\u2019s crowns by beating Shuaib Giwa in two tense five-set championship matches for a second straight year. Key takeaways Yusuf retained both titles\u2014Under-19 and Senior Men\u2014by overcoming Shuaib Giwa in two separate finals. 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