Curtis Malik, an English professional squash player, won the men's event at the 2023 Lagos International Squash Classics by defeating Martin Svec of the Czech Republic 3-0 in the final on Saturday at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.
In the semi-finals, Curtis defeated his younger brother Perry 3-1 to set up the final match against Svec.
Torrie Malik, the sister of Curtis and Perry, won the women's title by defeating Egypt's Fathy Malik 3-0, completing a clean sweep for the Malik family.
The tournament had a prize money of $18,000.
All members of the Malik family, including their father Cameron, who is also their coach, play squash.
Curtis expressed his delight at playing against his brother in the semi-final and praised the friendly nature of Nigerians.
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