HAVERFORDWEST-BORN Joel Makin produced a remarkable run of form to reach the final of a top squash tournament in London.

In reaching the final of the GillenMarkets Canary Wharf Classic, the 28-year-old world No 11 beat three of the world’s top four players in Mostafa Asal, Diego Elias and Tarek Momen.

In the final, he found himself facing a familiar rival in New Zealander Paul Coll, ranked fifth in the world, in a repeat of the 2022 Commonwealth Games final in Birmingham.

Joel recently beat Coll in Cairo, but it was the Kiwi who came out on top this time, winning a high-quality final 3-1 (7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-4).

Joel was born in Haverfordwest but brought up in Aberdare, where he took up squash while in school.

The Canary Wharf tournament is ranked as a gold level event on the PSA world tour.

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