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Shahid, Aamir win in Saudi Squash qualifiers
From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI—Two Pakistanis Shahid Zaman and Aamir Atlas Khanwon their
opening matches in the Qualifying rounds of Saudi InternationalSquash
Tournament being played in Weybridge Surrey, England, accordingto
informations made available here Saturday.
Aamir from Peshawar, ranked 90 in Professional Ranking pulled off ashock
when he down 33rd world ranked player Renan Lavigne of France in
straight games.
Talented Aamir controlled game to route Lavigne 11-3, 11-7, 11-9.
World number 27 Shahid Zaman from Quetta faced a stiff challenge
ChrisSimpson of England before chalking out 11-8, 11-9, 11-8 victory.
The main rounds of Super series event Saudi International carrying US$
130,000 prize money will be played at Al-Khobar from December 16-20.
However another Pakistani an ex-world junior championship runner-up
Yasir Butt crashed out in the first staging of the competition going
down to veteran Simon Parke 6-11, 6-11, 9-11. |