Noor, Ammad, Waqas, Nasir reaches semis of Sindh Open Squash Circuit-I
Promising squash players Noor Zaman, Ammad Fareed, Waqas Mehmood and Nasir Iqbal reached the semi-finals of Sindh Open Squash Circuit-I at Sindh Rangers Squash Complex, Karachi.
Promising squash players Noor Zaman, Ammad Fareed, Waqas Mehmood and Nasir Iqbal reached the semi-finals of Sindh Open Squash Circuit-I at Sindh Rangers Squash Complex, Karachi.
In the quarter-finals of men’s category, Noor Zaman who rose to 285 from 315 in international ranking, trounced Salman Saleem with the game scores of 7-11, 11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-4 in 37 minutes.
Nasir defeated Zahir Shah 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 in 22 minutes and Ammad Farid thrashed Bilal Zakir 11-9, 11-7, 8-11 11-5 in 29 minutes. Waqas Mehmood smashed Saad Abdullah 11-6, 11-5, 11-6 in 18 minutes.
“I am very excited to resume my international career and am happy that it is happening in Karachi,” said Nasir after winning his initial matches. “I hope that I will regain my position as the number one player of the country,” he added.
Men Quarterfinal Results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noor Zaman | def | Salman Saleem | 7-11, 11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-4 (37m) |
| Nasir Iqbal | def | Zahir Shah | 11-5, 11-6,11-6 (22m) |
| Ammad Farid | def | Bilal Zakir | 11-9, 11-7, 8-11 11-5 (29m) |
| Waqas Mehmood | def | Saad Abdullah | 11-6, 11-5, 11-6 (18m) |
Women Quarterfinal Results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madina Zafar | def | Nimra Aqeel | 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 (13m) |
| Faiza Zafar | def | Zaynab Khan | 11-2, 11-7, 11-5 (15m) |
| Amna Faiyaz | def | Saima Shoukat | 11-6, 11-4, 12-10 (18m) |
| Rushna Mahmoob | def | Komal Khan | 11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-5 (22m) |
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaad Afreed | def | Zeeshan Zeb | 8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 (34m) |
| Waqas Mehboob | def | Faizan Khan | 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (20m) |
| Nasir Iqbal | def | Muhammad Farhan Hashmi | 11-2, 11-1, 11-3 (16m) |
| Saeed Abdul | def | Haseeb Taj | 11-1, 11-3, 11-3 (20m) |
| Noor Zaman | def | Malik Abdul Moez | 11-4, 11-4 ,11-6 (20m) |
| Zahir Shah | def | Hasan Raza | 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 (18m) |
| Bilal Zakir | def | Muhammad Abdul Qadir | 11-6, 11-6, 11-8 (21m) |
| Salman Saleem | def | Muhammad Farhan | 11-7 11-5 11-9, (23m) |
Women singles 1st round Results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amna Fayyaz | def | Mariam Malik | 11-6, 11-6, 11-4 (13m) |
| Faiza Zafar | def | Fehmina Asim | 11-2, 11-7, 11-3 (15m) |
| Komal Khan | def | Anum Mustafa | 11-5, 12-10, 7-11, 11-6 (28m) |
| Madina Zafar | def | Ilsa Imran | 11-5, 11-2, 11-3 (15m) |
| Saima Shaukat | def | Noor Ul Ain Ijaz | 11-4, 11-4, 10-12, 7-11, 11-8 (32m) |
| Rushna Mehboob | def | Kainat Amir | 11-3, 11-5, 11-1 (15m) |
| Zaynab Khan | def | Nur ul Huda | 8-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7 (36m) |
| Nimra Aqeel | def | Aiman Shabaz | 5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 (19m) |
