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Karachi, Pakistan (Sports News): World No.11 Mohamad Zakaria and World No.14 Aly Abou Eleinen advanced to their maiden Gold-level finals on the PSA Squash Tour after overcoming former World Champions Karim Gawad and Mohamed ElShorbagy, respectively, on semi-finals day at the Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026.Zakaria came into his meeting with top seed Gawad on the back of three straight defeats against the World No.4, the last of which was a well-contested five-game loss in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open.However, the two-time World Junior Champion reversed the form book with a near-faultless performance which limited the attacking prowess of Gawad.After powering through a first-game win, the crucial moments in the match came late on in the second when locked in at 9-9, with 18-year-old Zakaria seeing consecutive no-let and yes-let decisions upgraded to strokes upon review.From there, Zakaria showed no let-up, continually pressurising Gawad with some immaculate line hitting down the backhand wall and moving through to an 11-3, 11-9, 11-4 victory after 52 minutes of play.After the match, Zakaria said: “I lost to Gawad the last three times I played him. I watched back some of those matches today and something clicked. I knew what I was going to do and I’m so happy with how it turned out.“The last four times, he was pinning me down the backhand wall. He was always taking a further step down the ‘T’ and I was having to take the big line around him. Today I tried to hit it tight and move beside him, so if he was going to do that, I would be right next to him. Today, my counter game was so good.“It’s so difficult to play against Karim. He has so many gears to shift to. I’m still a bit in disbelief at how well my plan turned out.”No.6 seed Eleinen, meanwhile, defeated former World No.1 ElShorbagy in commanding style, overcoming 'The Beast' by an 11-4, 11-8, 11-6 scoreline.The 26-year-old Alexandrian picked up where he left off from his superb three-game win over Mohamed’s brother, Marwan, in the previous round, delivering an intelligent performance which neutralised the threats of the attack-minded ElShorbagy.In the women's draw, No.2 seed Sivasangari Subramaniam and top seed Amina Orfi set up a title-deciding showdown after defeating Aifa Azman and Nada Abbas, respectively.World No.7 Sivasangari was given a stern examination by compatriot Azman throughout their 58 minutes on court, with the pair trading games to reach a decider.After seeing a match ball slip through her grasp at the backend of the fourth, Sivasangari regained her composure impressively to eventually prevail past the No.8 seed by an 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 12-14, 11-5 scoreline.After the match, Sivasangari said: “I knew Aifa was going to come in strong today, especially after beating Fayrouz in three yesterday. She did the same thing today and put me under a lot of pressure.“I couldn’t quite find my game, but I just tried to stick in and play it point by point and not overthink it. I just tried to stay as composed as I could, and I’m glad that I did – it worked out in the end. It was a bit more comfortable at the backend of the fifth game because I managed to get a bit more of a lead on the scoreboard.”In the first match of the day, World No.3 Amina Orfi eased past an under-the-weather Nada Abbas to reach her sixth final of the 2025/26 PSA Squash Tour season.As was the case in her opening two matches of the event against Mariam Metwally and Farida Mohamed, No.4 seed Abbas' struggles with illness continued in the one-sided semi-final match, with Orfi rarely having to hit top gear during her comfortable 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 victory inside DA Creek Club.Results – Men’s Semi-Finals: Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026[5] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt [1] Karim Gawad (EGY) 3-0: 11-3, 11-9, 11-4 (52m)[6] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) bt [4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 11-6 (31m)Results – Women’s Semi-Finals: Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026[1] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [4] Nada Abbas (EGY) 3-0: 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 (26m)[2] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [8] Aifa Azman (MAS) 3-2: 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 12-14, 11-5 (58m)Draw – Men's Final: To Be Played January 11[5] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) v [6] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY)Draw – Women's Final: To Be Played January 11[1] Amina Orfi (EGY) v [2] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)

Karachi, Pakistan (Sports News): Former World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy held off an inspired comeback from Pakistan No.1 Noor Zaman to clinch a five-game thriller and advance to the semi-finals of the Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026. No.5 seed ElShorbagy was forced to show all his years of experience to negate both an attacking onslaught from Zaman and the vocal crowd inside DA Creek Club to prevail by an 11-2, 11-8, 6-11, 8-11, 11-9 scoreline. After a nervy start to his first Gold quarter-final appearance in which he fell 2-0 down in a flash, Zaman began to find his marks as the third game got underway, firing in a string of high-tariff winners. The World No.38 rode the wave of momentum to force a decider, and moved his way into the latter stages of the fifth level-pegging with the Englishman. However, ElShorbagy's big-match experience came to the fore in the subsequent deciding moments of the match, with the 34-year-old edging ahead from 8-8 to clinch a thrilling win after 58 minutes of play. "I felt quite comfortable in the first two games, maybe he got caught up with the stage a little bit," ElShorbagy said after the match. "Definitely, the vibe of the match changed at the start of the third game. He started motivating himself. He was like a train - it was really hard to stop him. "Of course, I did doubt myself. I haven't won tough matches like this in a while. So to get a win is great. I'm just really glad to get through and to be into the semis."No.5 seed Mohamad Zakaria was the other men's winner on day four after he put Hong Kong's Alex Lau to the sword with a clinical 29-minute victory. The two-time World Junior Champion looked in top form as he set up a semi-final showdown with top seed Karim Gawad by an 11-0, 11-3, 11-6 scoreline. In the women's event, World No.33 Aifa Azman claimed one of the biggest wins of her career as she stunned No.3 seed Fayrouz Aboelkheir to reach her maiden Gold-level semi-final on the PSA Squash Tour. No.8 seed Azman had won the pair’s last meeting on tour at the 2025 Australian Open, and made it two wins from their last two meetings with a brilliant attacking display on the all-glass court in DA Creek Club.  The Malaysian produced some gutsy squash, in particular, to come from two game balls down in the second to take the subsequent tie-break, before racing through to a three-game win against an under-par Aboelkheir after 32 minutes of play. After the match, Azman said: “I don’t know how to describe my feelings right now! I’m just so thankful for my team and my family. I’m so happy to win 3-0 this time.“[My sister] and I have both seen each other go through our ups and downs with injuries. So I’m just happy that we are starting 2026 really well – she made the quarter-final as well – but I’m really happy I got one step further than her! I’m really grateful for all her support and I’m proud of both of us.”Azman will face fellow Malaysian Sivasangari Subramaniam in the semi-finals, after the No.2 seed overcame a slow start to defeat England's Lucy Turmel. Despite falling 7-2 down early on in the first game, World No.7 Sivasangari maintained a cool composure to battle her way back into the match and clinch a 13-11, 11-7, 11-9 victory over the World No.30. Results – Men’s Quarter-Finals: Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026[5] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) bt Alex Lau (HKG) 3-0: 11-0, 11-3, 11-6 (29m)[4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) bt Noor Zaman (PAK) 3-2: 11-2, 11-8, 6-11, 8-11, 11-9 (58m)Results – Women’s Quarter-Finals: Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026[8] Aifa Azman (MAS) bt [3] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) 3-0: 11-9, 13-11, 11-3 (32m)[2] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) bt [7] Lucy Turmel (ENG) 3-0: 13-11, 11-7, 11-9 (35m)Draw – Men's Semi-Finals: To Be Played January 10[1] Karim Gawad (EGY) v [5] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY)[4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) v [6] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY)Draw – Women's Semi-Finals: To Be Played January 10[1] Amina Orfi (EGY) v [4] Nada Abbas (EGY) [8] Aifa Azman (MAS) v [2] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS)

Karachi, Pakistan (Sports News): World No.14 Aly Abou Eleinen claimed his biggest scalp of the 2025/26 season after a dominant performance saw him defeat No.2 seed Marwan ElShorbagy at the Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026. Eleinen, who has had his battles with injuries over the last 12 months, looked back to his best on the all-glass court at DA Creek Club, with the Egyptian racing through to the semi-finals of the Gold-level event by an 11-7, 11-1, 11-9 scoreline. After edging a high-quality first game by asserting himself in the closing exchanges, Eleinen continued to build momentum as the match progressed, dictating a one-sided second game to the loss of a single point. Despite an ElShorbagy resurgence early on in the third game, Eleinen once again raised his level to pull away from 7-7 to seal a thoroughly deserved victory after 41 minutes of play. After the match, Eleinen said: "In my preparation for the match, I just wanted to focus on me. The whole season, I have just tried to focus on myself, and if I can do this against Marwan, it's a good sign because he's such a good player. I'm really pleased with that performance today."I wanted to find my targets on that court today. I knew that Marwan had played an extra match on the glass court yesterday, so it was just about adapting as quickly as possible today and I think I did that."Top seed Karim Gawad was the other winner in the men's draw on day three, with the former World No.1 battling past Malaysian No.1 Eain Yow Ng in a testing three-game clash. Gawad had to produce some quality squash throughout the 50-minute encounter to prevail in straight games, with No.7 seed Eain Yow holding multiple game balls on his racket in an entertaining third game. However, the World No.4 managed to show his class in the pressure moments to progress by an 11-3, 11-8, 16-14 scoreline. Meanwhile, in the women's event, top seed Amina Orfi and Nada Abbas set up a semi-final tie after coming through their respective encounters with Aira Azman and Farida Mohamed.  Despite having never dropped a game against No.6 seed Azman from their three prior meetings on the PSA Squash Tour, four-time World Junior Champion Orfi was given a stern test by the Malaysian. On a severe court which brought the best out of Azman's deceptive short game, Orfi had to be on her mettle at numerous stages of the match to eventually progress. After a slow start, the World No.3 managed to overturn a 7-2 deficit in the first game while later moving away from 8-8 in the crucial fourth game when a decider looked very much on the cards. After the match, Orfi said: "I think today Aira played very well. Maybe I didn't quite play that well. Today, she had nothing to lose with our last three matches all going 3-0 to me. I'm happy to get through today because I think she played well."Meanwhile, No.4 seed Abbas battled through illness to defeat No.5 seed Mohamed in a back-and-forth all-Egyptian encounter. After trading games into a decider, an injury to Mohamed's shoulder when clattering into the sidewall proved decisive when she was well placed at 6-3 up in the fifth. Upon resumption, it was Abbas who managed to take eight from the next eleven points to advance to the semi-finals. The quarter-finals of the Rich Venus KaResults – Men’s Quarter-Finals: Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026[1] Karim Gawad (EGY) bt [7] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) 3-0: 11-3, 11-8, 16-14 (50m)[6] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) bt [2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-1, 11-9 (41m)Results – Women’s Quarter-Finals: Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026[1] Amina Orfi (EGY) bt [6] Aira Azman (MAS) 3-1: 12-10, 11-8, 5-11, 11-8 (51m)[4] Nada Abbas (EGY) bt [5] Farida Mohamed (EGY) 3-2: 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 0-11, 11-9 (52m)Draw – Men's Quarter-Finals: To Be Played January 9[4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) v Noor Zaman (PAK) [6] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) v [2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG)Draw – Women's Quarter-Finals: To Be Played January 9[3] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) v [8] Aifa Azman (MAS)[7] Lucy Turmel (ENG) v [2] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) 

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Top seed Karim Gawad and No.3 seed Fayrouz Aboelkheir narrowly avoided shock second-round exits at the Rich Venus Karachi Open 2026, with the pair coming through nervy five-game encounters at the Gold-level event. Former World No.1 Gawad, who, with victory this week, will overtake World No.3 Diego Elias in the PSA Rankings, battled back to defeat Pakistan's Mohammad Ashab Irfan in five games, while Aboelkheir edged past Hong Kong's Chan Sin Yuk in a thrilling fifth-game tie-break. At 2-0 down, and 5-2 down in the third game, World No.4 Gawad looked in serious trouble against an inspired showing from World No.47 Ashab Irfan. However, the 34-year-old drew upon all his years of experience to flip the match on its head as the physical toll of Ashab Irfan's early efforts began to tell. The Egyptian clinched the key third game 11-8, before easing through the subsequent two games to book his spot in the quarter-finals after 56 minutes of play. “I’m really happy to get through to the quarters today," Gawad said after the match. "Irfan was my training partner when I was in Houston, staying there for the full summer in 2023, so I knew how tough it was going to be today. “I wasn’t as quick as I should have been in the early stages. I wasn’t there quite physically and I should have waited a little bit for my chances to attack. That is what I did in the final three games and I didn’t allow him to attack as much.”Meanwhile, on the same court where she was crowned U23 World Champion last April, World No.9 Aboelkheir came through an entertaining five-game clash with the unseeded Sin Yuk. In a match that pitted Aboelkheir against her opponent from that memorable day at DA Creek Club, the Egyptian was forced to maintain her composure deep in a frantic fifth game, saving a match ball at 11-10 down before clinching victory after 46 minutes of high-octane squash. Elsewhere, Hong Kong's Alex Lau advanced to his first Gold-event quarter-final after overcoming an injury-hampered World No.6 Youssef Ibrahim in five games, setting up a tie with World Junior Champion Mohamad Zakaria. Pakistan's Noor Zaman remains the sole home hope left in the event, following a contentious ending to his matchup with No.8 seed Fares Dessouky. The Pakistani No.1 led 7-3 in the fifth game before a debate between Dessouky and the match referee ended in a conduct match being awarded in Zaman's favour. Results (Men’s Round-2):[1] Karim Gawad (EGY) beat Mohammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) 3-2: 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (56m)[7] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) beat Iker Pajares (ESP) 3-0: 11-6, 11-9, 11-8 (47m)[5] Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) beat Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 3-1: 11-6, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5 (53m)Alex Lau (HKG) beat [3] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) 3-2: 11-9, 4-11, 11-1, 7-11, 11-8 (45m)[4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) beat Karim El Hammamy (EGY) 3-1: 9-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (56m)Noor Zaman (PAK) beat [8] Fares Dessouky (EGY) 3-2: 8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9, 7-3 [conduct match] (60m)[6] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) beat Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) 3-0: 11-4, 11-5, 11-3 (29m)[2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) beat Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) 3-0: 11-4, 11-7, 11-5 (27m)Results (Women’s Round-2):[1] Amina Orfi (EGY) beat Haya Ali (EGY) 3-0: 11-1, 11-7, 11-2 (20m)[6] Aira Azman (MAS) beat Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 13-11 (26m)[5] Farida Mohamed (EGY) beat Amina El Rihany (EGY) 3-0: 11-7, 11-5, 12-10 (24m)[4] Nada Abbas (EGY) beat Mariam Metwally (EGY) 3-2: 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8 (58m)[3] Fayrouz Aboelkheir (EGY) beat Sin Yuk Chan (HKG) 3-2: 11-5, 9-11, 10-12, 11-5, 13-11 (46m)[8] Aifa Azman (MAS) beat Nardine Garas (EGY) 3-1: 5-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (33m)[7] Lucy Turmel (ENG) beat Torrie Malik (ENG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-2, 11-7 (26m)[2] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) beat Nadine Shahin (EGY) 3-1: 11-2, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8 (29m).

Karachi (Sports News): Pakistan's Nasir Iqbal, Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan registered wins on the opening day of the Karachi Open Squash Championship 2026.Wildcard Iqbal and Pakistan No.1 Zaman claimed respective five-game wins over Moustafa Elsirty and Melvil Scianimanico to delight the home crowds within DA Creek Club, while Ashab Irfan raced past Ryunosuke Tsukue in three games. World No.134 Iqbal has enjoyed a wealth of success on home soil throughout his career, with 11 of his 18 PSA Tour titles coming in Pakistan - and the 31-year-old continued this strong record after battling back from two games down to defeat World No.45 Elsirty. After setting up a tie with No.5 seed Mohamad Zakaria, Iqbal said: “It was a really great match today. It was so supportive playing in front of a home crowd. Events like this will be so good for the younger generation of players.“In the first two games, I was a bit slow in the midcourt, and after going 2-0 down, I got told to push Moustafa to the back two corners because he’s so tall. When I pushed him back, it gave me some room and allowed me to play in short."Meanwhile, 21-year-old Zaman got the better of fellow up-and-coming star Scianimanico in a topsy-turvy five-game duel. Despite dropping two games in a mid-match slump, the World No.38 recovered to seal an 11-9, 10-12, 3-11, 11-6, 11-6 win. In the women's draw, England's Torrie Malik claimed the standout win after battling back from two games down to advance past Egypt's Menna Hamed.Despite spurning game balls in both the opening games, World No.42 Malik rallied in impressive style, fighting back to defeat the World No.52 by a 13-15, 10-12, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 scoreline.Results (Men’s Round One):Mohammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) bt Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN) 3-0: 11-4, 11-6, 11-9 (25m)Iker Pajares (ESP) bt [WC] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) 3-0: 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 (27m)[WC] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt Moustafa Elsirty (EGY) 3-2: 5-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-6 (56m)Alex Lau (HKG) bt Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) 3-0: 11-9, 11-5, 11-9 (38m)Karim El Hammamy (EGY) bt Ivan Perez (ESP) 3-0: 11-6, 11-3, 11-6 (56m)Noor Zaman (PAK) bt Melvil Scianimanico (FRA) 3-2: 11-9, 10-12, 3-11, 11-6, 11-6 (49m)Yahya Elnawasany (EGY) bt Shahjahan Khan (USA) 3-0: 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 (47m)Toufik Mekhalfi (FRA) bt Henry Leung (HKG) 3-1: 12-10, 11-3, 3-11, 11-4 (48mResults (Women’s Round One):Haya Ali (EGY) bt Nour Heikal (EGY) 3-0: 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 (23m)Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) bt Ainaa Amani (MAS) 3-2: 7-11, 11-8, 11-2, 3-11, 11-6 (38m)Amina El Rihany (EGY) bt Marie Stephan (FRA) 3-0: 12-10, 11-7, 11-5 (25m)Mariam Metwally (EGY) bt [WC] Sana Bahadar (PAK) 3-0: 11-4, 11-1, 11-6 (15m)Sin Yuk Chan (HKG) bt [WC] Mariam Malik (PAK) 3-0: 11-2, 11-4, 11-0 (14m)Nardine Garas (EGY) bt Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG) 3-0: 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (27m)Torrie Malik (ENG) bt Menna Hamed (EGY) 3-2: 13-15, 10-12, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5Nadine Shahin (EGY) bt Habiba Hani (EGY) 3-0: 12-10, 11-7, 11-4 (25m)

Islamabad (Spirts News): Pakistan’s Mohammad Mustafa won the Under-13 final of the Scottish Junior 2025 by defeating Hong Kong’s second seed, Nicholas Min Suh, to claim the title. Muhammad Mustafa did not lose a single game throughout the tournament and secured the championship in a confident and commanding manner.Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Sohail Adnan won the Under-15 title by defeating China’s Yuan Shi Liu. Sohail Adnan delivered an outstanding performance and completed the tournament without losing a single game.The Scottish Junior Championship was held from 27th to 30th in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Karachi (Sports News): The draws have been released for the fourth Gold event of the 25/26 PSA Squash Tour season with former World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad and current World Junior Champion Amina Orfi topping the draws.The event will take place between 6-11 January 2026, the first World Events competition of the new year. The event will take place at the DA Creek Club in Karachi, the same venue that hosted the World U23 Championships in April 2025.Men’s top seed Karim Abdel Gawad is no stranger to victory on Pakistan soil, he claimed the Karachi Open title back in 2022 and Pakistan Open in 2018. He currently holds an eight-match win streak in Karachi and will be hoping to claim a third title in the city to start the new year in strong style. He’ll take on either Ryunosuke Tsukue or Curtis Malik in round two and features in the same quarter as No.8 seed Eain Yow Ng.Former World No.3 Marwan ElShorbagy is the No.2 seed for the event as he looks to claim his third PSA title of the season. ElShorbagy’s only visit to Pakistan on the PSA Tour came in 2017 where he claimed the Pakistan Open, dropping only one game on his way to lifting the trophy. ElShorbagy will take on either Fares Dessouky or Muhammad Ashab Irfan in round two before a potential quarter final clash with Aly Abou Eleinen. Egypt’s Youssef Ibrahim recently reached his highest career ranking of World No.7 after positive results at the U.S Open and China Open. The Egyptian has been finding a consistency to his game of late that has meant for a surge in Ibrahim’s form. His recent 3-0 victory over Paul Coll marks one of the wins of his career as he targets more success this season. He sits in the same half as top seed Gawad. Former World Champion and World No.1 Mohamed Elshorbagy completes the top four seeds in the men’s event, set to compete in his third event in Pakistan. The England No.1 has had a tough start to the 25/26 season but will be determined to start 2026 on the front foot as he targets more PSA records. He is in the bottom half with brother Marwan but will need to navigate his way past a potential clash with No.5 seed Youssef Soliman. Current World No.3 and World Junior Champion Amina Orfi heads the draw for the women’s event as she looks to claim her third Gold event victory of the season. Orfi’s form has been superb so far this season, failing to reach the final only once in her six events. She’ll be looking to add another title to her resume in Karachi and chase down El Hammamy and Gohar in the world rankings. Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam is the No.2 seed for the women’s event. The current World No.6 has tasted Gold event success in the past, winning the London Classic in 2024. Since then, Subramaniam has reached one Gold final and will see the Karachi Open as a big opportunity to reach a title decider. She’s in the same half as No.3 seed Fayrouz Aboelkheir but will need to come through a potential quarter final with the returning Rowan Elaraby and a round two clash with either Shahin or Garas first.As mentioned, Fayrouz Aboelkheir is the third seed for the event. The Egyptian has shown glimpses of how dangerous she can be, most notably reaching the CIB Egyptian Open semi-finals after beating 8x World Champion Nour ElSherbini. She’s also claimed a title this season at the Open Squash Classic Bronze event. The teenager is still yet to break the top 10 in her career but given the performances that she’s produced, that seems only a matter of time. Three Egyptians fill the No.4, 5, 6 and 7 spots as Salma Hany, Nada Abbas, Rowan Elaraby and Farida Mohamed will all look to cause upsets in the latest Gold event. Elaraby’s entry is of particular significance as this will mark her first event since suffering an injury at the 2025 World Championships. The Egyptian was forced to retire in her last 16 clash with Georgina Kennedy and hasn’t featured on tour since. She’s set to return to action in January whilst Malaysia’s Aira Azman sits at her highest seeding in a Gold event as No.8 seed. Local interest in the event is headed by Men’s World U23 Champion Noor Zaman, he’s joined by Mohammad Ashab Irfan, Tayyab Aslam and Nasir Iqbal whilst Sana Bahadar and Mariam Malik feature in the women’s event.Men’s draw[1] Karim Gawad (EGY) ByeRyunosuke Tsukue (JPN) vs Curtis Malik (ENG)Iker Pajares (ESP) vs [WC] Tayyab Aslam (PAK)[8] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) Bye[6[ Mohamad Zakaria (EGY) Bye[WC] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) vs Moustafa Elsirty (EGY)Alex Lau (HKG) vs Sanjay Jeeva (MAS)[3] Youssef Ibrahim (EGY) Bye[4] Mohamed ElShorbagy (ENG) ByeMatias Knudsen (COL) vs Karim El Hammamy (EGY)Noor Zaman (PAK) vs Melvil Scianimanico (FRA)[5] Youssef Soliman (EGY) Bye[7] Aly Abou Eleinen (EGY) ByeHenry Leung (HKG) vs Yahya Elnawasany (EGY)Fares Dessouky (EGY) vs Muhammad Ashab Irfan (PAK)[2] Marwan ElShorbagy (ENG) ByeWomen’s draw[1] Amina Orfi (EGY) ByeHaya Ali (EGY) vs Nour Heikal (EGY)Nour Aboulmakarim (EGY) vs Marie Stephan (FRA)[8] Aira Azman (MAS) Bye[7] Farida Mohamed (EGY) ByeAmina El Rihany (EGY) vs Aifa Azman (MAS)Mariam Metwally (EGY) vs [WC] Sana Bahadar (PAK)[4] Salma Hany (EGY) Bye[3] Fayrouz Aboelkheir Bye[WC] Mariam Malik (PAK) vs Sin Yuk Chan (HKG)Lucy Turmel (ENG) vs Tsz-Wing Tong (HKG)[5] Nada Abbas (EGY) Bye[6] Rowan Elaraby (EGY) ByeMenna Hamed (EGY) vs Torrie Malik (ENG)Nadine Shahin (EGY) vs Nardine Garas (EGY)[2] Sivasangari Subramaniam (MAS) Bye

Philadelphia, USA (Sports News) The first Jahangir Khan PSA Satellite Squash Series, organized by One World Squash and in collaboration with K2 Squash, has concluded.According to tournament director Naveed Alam, nineteen players from around the world participated in the three-day competition. Two players from Canada, five from Egypt, one from Hong Kong, one from South Africa, three from Pakistan and seven from the host United States participated.The four top seeds of the event, Egypt's Salahuddin Al-Turgoman, second seed Ali Ezzat, third seed Lohan Greenwald of South Africa and fourth seed Nicholas Serena, made it to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Salahuddin defeated Nicholas and Lohan defeated Ali Ezzat.In the final that lasted for fifty-one minutes, Egypt's Salahuddin Al-Turgman defeated South Africa's Luhan Greenwald by three games to one. At the closing ceremony, special guests Jason Low, member of One World Squash, and Karamat ullah Khan, CEO of K2 Squash, distributed prizes among the players.

Islamabad (Sports News): Noor Zaman has clinched Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Squash Championship 2025 title after beating Mohammad Hamza Khan in final 3-2 here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Friday.World No 43 Noor Zaman won the Championship Title by beating World No 101 Mohammad Hamza Khan with a game score 3-2.( [2] Noor Zaman (PAK) bt. Hamza Khan (PAK)3-2: 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-8 (46m) )

Mohammad Hamza outclasses top seed Karim Hammamy 3-1 to advance top-4 stageAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s three squash guys moved into the semifinals of the ongoing Chief of Air Staff (CAS)- Serena Hotels International Squash Championship 2025 after winning their respective quarterfinals, as Mohammad Hamza Khan stunned top seed and world number 42 Karim El Hammamy 3-1 here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Wednesday. The semifinals will be played on Thursday (November 27, 2025) at the same venue.Rising squash star Mohammad Hamza Khan earned a remarkable triumph in the first quarterfinal when he ousted top seed Karim from Egypt after producing a sparkling performance during the 44-minute game. Mohammad Hamza started the first game with full confidence and did not allow his challenger to settle his feet on the court. Hamza finished the first game at 11-8. He (Hamza) maintained the same pace in the second game, and he finished at 11-5 after showing an aggressive style.The top-seed player of the tournament, Karim tried hard to bounce back in the match, and he changed his strategy to overcome his opponent. Karim displayed top-quality squash in the third game and kept Hamza on his heels, and clinched the third game at 11-7 after toiling hard on the court, and made the match score 2-1.The fourth game of the first quarterfinal was a nerve-jangling contest, as both players fought brilliantly. The last game of the match was a blend of powerful strokes, classic nicks, and drop shots, as no one was ready to bow out, and the game finally ended on a tie-break in favour of Mohammad Hamza, with the score of 12-10. The final score-line was 11-8, 11-5, 7-11, and 12-10. Mohammad Hamza will take on David Bernet of Switzerland in the first semifinal on Thursday at the same venue.Results (Quarterfinals):Mohammad Hamza Khan (PAK) beat Karim El Hammamy (EGY) 11-8, 11-5, 7-11, 12-10 (44 Min)David Bernet (SUI) beat Khalid Labib (EGY) 7-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 12-10 (59 Min)Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Moustafa El Sirty (EGY) 11-4, 11-9, 11-6 (41 Min)Noor Zaman (PAK) beat Yassin Shohdy (EGY) 11-8, 11-8, 11-3 (24 Min).Thursday Fixtures (Semifinals):First semifinal: Hamza Khan (PAK) Vs David Bernet (SUI) at 3:00 pmSecond Semifinal: Noor Zaman (PAK) Vs Nasir Iqbal (PAK) at 3:45 pm.