FOUR PAKISTANI PLAYERS REACH IN THE QUATER FINALS OF
SERENA HOTELS – CAS INTERNATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP2015
By.Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD: The main round of Serena Hotels – Chief of Air Staff International Squash Championship-2015 started at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad.Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal, Farhan Mehboob, Tayyab Aslam and Israr Ahmad reached the quarter-finals of the 2015 Chief of Air Staff International Squash Championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad on Saturday.Nasir defeated compatriot Khawaja Adil Maqbool 11-1,11-7,11-4, while Farhan overcame former Pakistan number two Danish Atlas 7-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 in 46 minutes as Tayyab outplayed Saqib Yousaf 11-6, 11-3, 11-7 and Israr edged past Shahjahan Khan 11-9, 11-7, 11-4 to qualify for the last-eight.Egypt’s Omar Abdel Meguid defeated Mehboob’s sibling Waqar 11-5, 11-5, 12-10, with the other three players from Egypt also recording wins.Karim Al Fathi downed Australia’s Aqeel Rehman 11-5, 11-3, 11-8 with Mohamed Abouelghar triumphing 11-1, 11-5, 11-4 against Kashif Asif in just 18 minutes, while Shehab Essam braved a five-game match against New Zealand’s Lance Beddoes for 58 minutes and eventually emerged the victor with scores of 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-2, 11-6. Mr.Michel A Galopin General Manager Serena Hotel Islamabad was the Chief Guest at the occasion. Former Squash Legend Jansher Khan was also present at the occasion. Farhan Mehboob, Tayyab Aslam, Nasir Iqbal and Israr Ahmad reached the quarter finals of the Championship. 08 matches of the Main Round were played on Saturday. The Detailed results of these matches are as under:-
| S No | Event Detail | Score |
| 1 | Omar Abdel Meguid (Egy) beat Waqar Mehboob (Pak)_______________ | 11/5,11/5,12/10 (28 Min) |
| 2 | Farhan Mehboob (Pak) beat Danish Atlas Khan (Pak) | 7/11,11/4,11/5,11/4 (46 Min) |
| 3 | Tayyab Aslam (Pak) beat Saqib Yousaf (Pak) | 11/6,11/3,11/7 (29 Min) |
| 4 | Karim Al Fathi (Egy) beat Aqeel Rehman (Aus) | 11/5,11/3,11/8 (29 Min) |
| 5 | Nasir Iqbal (Pak) beat Khawaja Adil Maqbool (Pak) | 11/1,11/7,11/4 ( 23 Min) |
| 6 | Israr Ahmad (Pak) beat Shahjahan Khan (Pak) | 11/9,11/7,12/10 (42 Min) |
| 7 | Mohamed Abouelghar (Egy) beat Kashif Asif (Pak) | 11/1, 11/5, 11/4 (18 Min) |
| 8 | Shehab Essam (Egy) beat Lance Beddoes (Nzl) | 8/11, 11/6, 5/11, 11/2, 11/6
(58 Min) |
| S No | Event Detail | Score |
| 1 | Omar Abdel Meguid (Egy) beat Waqar Mehboob (Pak)_______________ | 11/5,11/5,12/10 (28 Min) |
| 2 | Farhan Mehboob (Pak) beat Danish Atlas Khan (Pak) | 7/11,11/4,11/5,11/4 (46 Min) |
| 3 | Tayyab Aslam (Pak) beat Saqib Yousaf (Pak) | 11/6,11/3,11/7 (29 Min) |
| 4 | Karim Al Fathi (Egy) beat Aqeel Rehman (Aus) | 11/5,11/3,11/8 (29 Min) |
| 5 | Nasir Iqbal (Pak) beat Khawaja Adil Maqbool (Pak) | 11/1,11/7,11/4 ( 23 Min) |
| 6 | Israr Ahmad (Pak) beat Shahjahan Khan (Pak) | 11/9,11/7,12/10 (42 Min) |
| 7 | Mohamed Abouelghar (Egy) beat Kashif Asif (Pak) | 11/1, 11/5, 11/4 (18 Min) |
| 8 | Shehab Essam (Egy) beat Lance Beddoes (Nzl) | 8/11, 11/6, 5/11, 11/2, 11/6
(58 Min) |
