BATAYNEH BAGS SQUASH GOLD IN TURKEY
Aug 18, 2026
Osama Batayneh has continued his fantastic form by winning gold in the under-19 category at the Turkish Junior Open Championship, in Istanbul.
Batayneh captured the title after an impressive run which saw five consecutive victories, starting with a 3-0 win over Iran’s Masiha Zandieh, before beating the host nation’s Faruk Dinçer and Yiğit Sargin to reach the semi-finals.
He then overcame the UAE’s Haider Yameen, 3-0, to meet another Emirati, Rohan Roy, in the final which he won 3-1 to clinch the title.