Mohammad Hamza, Moeen Ud Din, Mohammad Huzaifa to visit Australia, Federation sponsors only Hamza
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD:-Trio Pakistani squash lads Mohammad Hamza Khan, Moeen Ud Din, and Mohammad Huzaifa will represent their country in the individual discipline of the WSF World Junior Squash Championship 2023, which will feature from July 18 to 29 at in in Melbourne Sports Centres (MSAC), Australia. Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) will sponsor solitary Hamza Khan for the trip.
Egyptian girl Amina Orfi and Netherlander guy Rowan Damming will defend their titles. Damming, 18, made history last year in France as the 5/8 seed upset English 3/4 seed Finnlay Withington to become Netherlands' first ever world junior champion and has since impressed on the PSA World Tour, qualifying for this year's PSA World Championship in Chicago.
Orfi, 15, showed incredible tenacity as she fought back from two games down in both the semifinal and final to lift the title and has since enjoyed a breakout year on the professional circuit, reaching the final of the Squash On Fire Open and the last 16 of the PSA World Championship.
World Squash Federation (WSF) released the list of participating players in all three categories including Men’s Individual, Women’s Individuals, and Women’s Team Event.
Players List (Individual Men’s Event):
Australia (6): Harvey Allan, Dylan Classen, Oscar Curtis, Connor Hayes, Kenneth Lamb, Thomas Scott
Canada (6): Daniel Deverill, Michael Knapp, Jacob Lin, Wasey Maqsood, Youssef Sarhan, Faazil Khan
Chinese Taipei (4): YoYo Chan, Hsin-Lun Tsai, Hong-Rui Pan, Yi-An Pan
Colombia (3): Juan Irisarri, Juan Jose Torres Lara, Jose Santamaria
Ecuador (1): Javier Emilio Romo Lopez
Egypt (6): Yehia Abouraya, Kareem El Torkey, Salman Khalil, Yassien Shohdy, Omar Said Sobhy, Mohamed Zakaria
England (4): Caleb Boy, Alexander Broadbridge, Jonah Bryant, Yusuf Sheikh
France (3): Titouan Isambard, Antonin Romieu, Melvil Scianimanico
Germany (2): Youssef Elgammal, Fabian Ingelbrink
Hong Kong, China (4): Arthur Pak Ki Law, Chun Yu Kelvin Lo, Tsz Shing Tam, Jat Tse
India (6): Aryan Pratap Singh, Shaurya Bawa, Sharan Punjabi, Paarth Ambani, Krishna Mishra, Yuvraj Wadhwan
Ireland (4): Elliot Kelly, Jack O Flynn, Tristan Snodgrass, Dylan Moran
Japan (4): Yujin Ikeda, Kanta Ito, Ren Makino, Kousei Toki
Kuwait (6): Khaled Walead Al Fouzain, Fahad Khaled Al Ghais, Jassim Adel Al Ghareeb, Abdul Rahman Al Hashem, Abdul Rahman Mohamad Al Maghrabi, Abdulla Ali
Lithuania (1): Lukas Kazemekaitis
Macau, China (4): Ian Miguel De Sousa, Chin Ka Nam, Keng In Leong, Ka Hei Li
Malaysia (5): Joachim Chuah, Hashvind Kugan, Nickhileswar Moganasundhara Wei Yan Tho, Lo Wa Sern
Netherlands (3): Rowan Damming, Samuel Gerrits, Hjalmer Mols, Elske Garbers
New Zealand (6): Shane Buckle, Oliver Dunbar, Apa Fatialofa, Christopher Hebberd, Freddie Jameson, Connor Hill
Pakistan (3): Moeen Ud Din, Hamza Khan, Mohammad Huzaifa
Papua New Guinea (1): Josh Porter
Qatar (1): Salem Al-Malki
Saudi Arabia (2): Yasser Al Abbas, Mohammed Alnasfan
Scotland (3): Finlay Halton, Oliver Hunter, Rory Richmond
South Africa (6): Joshua Deutschmann, Luhann Groenewald, Luke James Jacoby, Diodivine Mkhzie, Devon Osborne, Connor Earl
Sri Lanka: Nevindu Lakman
Switzerland: David Bernet, Nero Harms, Leandro Mannhart, Fabian Seitz, Lasse Widmer
United States: Arhan Chandra, Varun Chitturi, Zane Patel, Hollis Robertson, Thomas Soltanian, Rishi Srivastava
Zimbabwe: Ryan Gwidzma, Brayden Stanley Arthur Raynars
Players List (Individual Women’s Event):
Australia (6): Erin Classen, Shona Coxsedge, Amelie Guziak, Madison Lyon, Courtney Scholtz, Hannah Slyth
Canada (6): Hermione Cao, Ocean Ma, Spring Ma, Maria Min, Iman Shaheen, Gabriella Waite
Chinese Taipei (4): Mei Mei Chan, Yu-Chen Cheng, Jen-Ju Shaw, Yen-Chi Chen
Egypt (6): Fayrouz Aboelkheir, Nadien Elhammamy, Zeina Zein, Malak Khafagy, Nour Megahed, Amina Orfi
England (5): Asia Harris, Amelie Haworth, Isabel McCullough, Meha Shah, Layla Johnson
France (1) Lauren Baltayan
Germany (2): Lea-Iris Murrizi, Maya Weishar
Hong Kong, China (4): Ena Kwong, Ka Huen Leung, Sze Wing Wai, Tse Yee Lam Toby
India (6): Tiana Parasrampuria, Advita Sharma, Shameena Riaz, Yuvna Gupta, Pooja Arthi Raghu, Anahat Singh
Ireland (4): Lydia McQuillan, Maria Protsepova, Sarah Sabry, Sophie Thomas
Japan (1): Akari Midorikawa
Korea (1): Ain Jun
Macau, China (1): Wai Leng Yeung
Malaysia (6): Aira Azman, Anrie Goh Chu Yu, Sehveetrraa Kumar, Doyce Ye San Lee, Thanusaa Uthrian, Whitney Wilson
Malta (1): Lijana
New Zealand (6): Maiden-Lee Coe, Anne Leakey, Ella Hill, Sophie Hodges, Ella Lash, Anabel Romero Gemmell
Scotland (5): Anna Halliday, Louisa Kaven, Natalie Main, Robyn McAlpine, Rowan Niven
Singapore (4): Wei Yan Tho, Gracia Chua Rui En, Paige Teresa Hill, Zhe Sim Ong
South Africa (4): Elske Garbers, Savannah Margot Ingledew, Jordin Phillips, Dené Van Zyl
Spain (1): Ona Blasco
United States (6): Caroline Eielson, Caroline Fouts, Madison Ho, Riya Navani, Sonya Sasson, Emma Trauber
Players’ lists (Team Championship):
Australia: Erin Classen, Amelie Guziak, Madison Lyon, Hannah Slyth
Canada: Ocean Ma, Spring Ma, Iman Shaheen, Maria Min
Chinese Taipei: Mei Mei Chan, Yu-Chen Cheng, Jen-Ju Shaw, Yen-Chi Chen
Egypt: Amina Orfi, Fayrouz Abouelkheir, Zeina Zein, Nour Megahed
England: Asia Harris, Amelie Haworth, Isabel McCullough, Meha Shah
Hong Kong: Ena Kwong, Ka Huen Leung, Sze Wing Wai, Tse Yee Lam Toby
India: Yuvna Gupta, Pooja Arthi Raghu, Anahat Singh, Tiana Parasrampuria
Ireland: Lydia McQuillan, Maria Protsepova, Sarah Sabry, Sophie Thomas
Malaysia: Aira Azman, Sehveetrraa Kumar, Thanusaa Uthrian, Whitney Wilson
New Zealand: Sophie Hodges, Ella Lash, Anne Leakey, Anabel Romero Gemmell
Scotland: Anna Halliday, Louisa Kaven, Robyn McAlpine, Rowan Niven
Singapore: Wai Lynn Au Yeong, Gracia Chua Rui En, Paige Teresa Hill, Zhe Sim Ong
South Africa: Elske Garbers, Savannah Margot Ingledew, Jordin Phillips, Dené Van Zyl
United States: Caroline Fouts, Madison Ho, Emma Trauber, Riya Navani.