World Champs Day Two Roundup: Kobayashi Becomes First Japanese Man to Reach RD2
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Yokohama-born Ryosei Kobayashi has become the first Japanese man to reach the second round of the PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family after he ousted India’s Mahesh Mangaonkar in five games at the University Club of Chicago.
World No.70 Kobayashi’s first round appearance at the 2019-20 PSA World Championships saw him become the first male Japanese player since 1982 to compete at squash’s most prestigious tournament, and the 27-year-old went one better this time around with a 10-12, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, 11-3 victory against World No.48 Mahesh Mangaonkar.