Sports Bulletin Report
KARACHI: England’s Curtis Malik and Egypt’s Karim El Hammamy advanced into the final of the Venice ABC Open International Squash Championship after winning their respective semifinals on Saturday. Final will be played on Sunday at the same venue at the Defence Authority Creek Club.
In the men’s semi-finals, Egypt’s Karim El Hammamy defeated Malaysia’s Yee Xian Siow in straight games (3-0). Karim secured the victory in 53 minutes, winning the games 11-9, 11-9, and 11-6. Meanwhile, the top seed, England’s Curtis Malik, overcame Egypt’s Yassin Shawdy in a thrilling contest that lasted 80 minutes; the final scoreline was 12-10, 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, and 11-5.
In the women's category, the second seed, Amina El Rihany, defeated Nadine Shahin 3–1 in games. The scoreline for Amina’s victory was 3–11, 12–10, 8–11, and 4–11. Rawan Elaraby secured a win against Habiba Rizk, taking the match with a score of 3–11, 11–4, 7–11, and 4–11. The finals for this event, which carries a prize purse of $82,000, will be played on Sunday.
