Former world no. 35 Nasir Iqbal wins first PSA Event since 2015
Former Pakistan No 1 squash player, Nasir Iqbal clinched his first PSA title since 2015 after completing a four-year ban which was imposed by WADA, when he won Sindh Open Squash Circuit-I at Sindh Rangers Squash Complex, Lahore.
South Asian and Asian Team Championship 2016 gold medalist, Nasir Iqbal clinched his first PSA title since 2015 when he won Sindh Open Squash Circuit-I at Sindh Rangers Squash Complex, Lahore.
Former world number 35 Nasir who is also former Pakistan No 1 squash player, created and upset beating top seat Amaad Farid in just 20 minutes in the final of the PSA Satellite Tour event.
The game final scores was 11-5, 11-6, 11-2.
Earlier, Amaad had thrashed Noor Zaman 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 in 23 minutes and Nasir had smashed Waqas Mehboob 11-6, 11-5, 11-9 in 22 minutes in the semi-finals.
It is pertinent to mention here that Nasir was playing his first event after completing a four-year ban which was imposed by WADA. He was banned for four years in 2016 for failing drug tests during SA Games held in India. He is to feature in prestigious Houston Open in the US in August. He has got wildcard for CAS International Squash to be held in April in Islamabad.
In the Women’s final, both Zafar sister played classic game but the elder sister Faiza Zafar had no mercy for younger sister Madina Zafar and beat her in a tough fight with the score of 11-13, 11-6, 11-7, 6-11, 11-9 in 27 minutes.
Earlier, in the semifinals of women category, Madina Zafar created an upset by beating top seed Amna Fayaz with the score off 9-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 in 26 minutes while in the second semifinal Faiza Zafar beat Rushna Mehboob 11-5, 11-2, 11-2 in just 10 minutes.
After the finals Chief Guest Mr. Salman Tahir distributed prizes among the winners of successfully concluded Sindh Open Squash Circuit-I.
