World No.6 Joel Makin has withdrawn from the 2026 CIB Palm Hills PSA World Championships due to a knee injury. The Welshman was due to take on reigning World Champion Mostafa Asal in his quarter-final contest following back-to-back five-game battles with Miguel Rodriguez and Aly Abou Eleinen. Asal will now
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R3: Joel fights his way back against an up and down Aly
[5] Joel Makin (WAL) 3-2 [12] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) : 11-4, 9-11, 1-11, 11-7, 11-7 (73m)
R2: Miguel has to retire at the end one of those matches against Joel….
[5] Joel Makin (WAL) 3-2 [23] Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 11-5, 11-7, 3-11, 6-11, 8-1 ret. (71m)
World No.5 Makin Withdraws
World No.5 Joel Makin has withdrawn from the upcoming 2024-25 PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family due to injury
R3: Mostafa Asal 3-1 Joel Makin
[4] Mostafa Asal (EGY) 3-1 [10] Joel Makin (WAL) 11-2, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9 (73m)
R2: Joel Makin 3-0 Curtis Malik
[10] Joel Makin (WAL) 3-0 Curtis Malik (ENG) : 13-11, 11-5, 11-7 (54m)
R2: Tarek, Joel, Mazen
Tarek Momen tested by Faraz Khan as Joel Makin and Mazen Hesham also advance
Makin Ready to Mount Worlds Challenge
Wales’ Joel Makin believes the confidence that he took from winning the Manchester Open can give him the platform to launch a concerted bid for PSA World Championship glory in Cairo later this week
Day Two: As it Happened – Side Courts
Results, reports and reaction from the side courts on day two


