Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Membership Open Worldwide Squash Championship on the RKJK Squash Complicated. Photograph: Sindh Squash Affiliation (SSA)
Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Membership Open Worldwide Squash Championship on the RKJK Squash Complicated right here on Saturday, securing all eight spots within the subsequent spherical.
4 gamers from every nation superior following a collection of intense matches, establishing explosive all-country quarter-final clashes for Sunday.
Noor Zaman swept previous Brazil’s Diego Gobbi 3-0 with sport scores of 12-10, 11-5, and 11-9. He’ll face compatriot Mohammad Asim Khan, who dropped his opening sport earlier than ousting Hong Kong’s Matthew Lai 3-1 (5-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-5).
Extremely skilled Nasir Iqbal easily dispatched Egypt’s Yassin Shohdy in straight video games 11-9, 11-5, and 11-3. Iqbal will subsequent face former world junior champion Hamza Khan, who outlasted Switzerland’s David Bernet 3-2 (11-13, 14-12, Sep 11, 11-7, 11-5) in a hard-fought encounter.
On the Egyptian aspect of the draw, Mohamed Nasser overcame Japan’s Naoki Hayashi 3-1 (6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10) to e-book his spot in opposition to Salman Khalil, who defeated Malaysia’s Yee Xian Siow in straight units 11-8, 11-6, and 11-4.
The remaining Egyptian quarter-final will function Aly Tolba and Yassin Elshafei. Tolba edged compatriot Karim El Hammamy 3-2 (11-8, 11-13, 11-4, 6-11, 14-12) in a grueling 85-minute marathon, whereas Elshafei survived an equally tight five-set battle in opposition to fellow Egyptian Abdullah Hafez, successful 8-11, 11-8, 11-2, 5-11, and 16-14.
Sunday’s Quarter-finals lineup:
Noor Zaman vs. Mohammad Asim Khan
Nasir Iqbal vs. Hamza Khan
Mohamed Nasser vs. Salman Khalil
Yassin Elshafei vs. Aly Tolba