Pakistan’s Ashab Khan pictured throughout a Jones Creek Open Squash event match. — Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Ashab Irfan on Sunday superior to the ultimate of the continuing Jones Creek Open Squash in the USA, whereas compatriot Asim Khan was ousted within the semi-finals.
Within the semi-final conflict of the $12,000 prize-money occasion, Ashab defeated Brazil’s Diogo Gobbi 3-1 in a 53-minute encounter, successful the video games 11-7, 14-12, 4-11, and 11-5.
In the meantime, top-seed Asim suffered a shock defeat towards Malaysia’s Nathan Chua, dropping 3-1 with scores of 11-9, 4-11, 11-7, and 11-9.
Earlier on Saturday, each Pakistani gamers had delivered spectacular performances to achieve the semi-finals.
Asim overcame Egypt’s Omar El Kattan 3-1 in a 46-minute quarterfinal, with recreation scores of 10-12, 11-3, 11-3, 13-11.
Ashab dominated Mexico’s Cesar Segundo 3-0 in his quarterfinal, successful 11-3, 11-8, 11-3.
Each gamers had additionally secured their quarterfinal berths with robust second-round performances on Thursday.
Prime-seed Asim defeated Egypt’s Kareem Badawi 3-1 in 45 minutes (11-3, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8), whereas second-seed Ashab Irfan dismantled American Christopher Gordon in simply 20 minutes (11-2, 11-4, 11-4), showcasing aggressive shot-making and high-paced play.
In the meantime, Pakistan’s Ahsan Ayaz and Muhammad Huzaifa Ibrahim have been eradicated earlier. Seventh-seed Ahsan misplaced a five-game thriller towards Omar El Kattan, falling 11-4, 10-12, 9/11, 11-8, 8-11 in 58 minutes.
Huzaifa bowed out within the spherical of 16, defeated by Brazil’s third-seed Diego Gobbi 9/11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 in 47 minutes, regardless of successful the opening recreation.
