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ISLAMABAD: As many as 18 men and 17 women overseas players will participate in the both men’s and women’s event of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Squash Championships, which will be kicked off from October 19, 2022 at Mushaf Squash Complex in the premises of Pakistan Sports Complex under the banner of Pakistan Air Force (PAF). The finals will be played on October 23 at the same venue.
In the men’s event, 7 players from Egypt, 2 from Malaysia, each one from Hungary, England, United States of America (USA), Qatar, Czech Republic, Brazil, Iran and Kuwait will compete in the championship that is pursuing prize money of US$ 30,000. Seven local lads will also take part in the event, as the top Pakistan Noor Zaman occupies 12-position in seeding. Veteran left-handed Farhan Mehboob got a wild card entry in the 5-day internationals squash fixture.
In the women’s event, five players from Egypt, each two from Germany and Spain while each one from Singapore, Austria, Malaysia, Serbia, USA and Hungry are participating in the championship. Nine local girls will be given international exposure in the CAS international squash showpiece. 22. Sammer Anjum, Sadia Gul and Mehwish Ali got wild card entries in the tournament carrying the prize money of US$12,000.
CAS International Squash Championship Seeding
Men’s Event:
1. Moustafa El Sirty (Egypt) 27
2. Mohamed ElSherbini (Egypt) 28
3. Karim El Hammamy Egypt (29)
4. Yahya Elnawasany (Egypt) 45
5. Balazs Farkas (Hungry) 65
6. Curtis Malik (England) 69
7. Christopher Gordon (USA) 73
8. Syed Azlan Amjad (Qatar) 74
9. Yassin Elshafei (Egypt) 80
10. AddeenIdrakie Malaysia (80)
11. Ibrahim Elkabbani (Egypt) 87
12. Noor Zaman (Pakistan) 94
13. Darren Rahul Pragasam (Malaysia) 96
14. Viktor Byrtus (Czech Republic) 111
15. Israr Ahmad (Pakistan) 116
16. Guilherme Melo (Brazil) 120
17. Alireza Shamili (Iran) 125
18. Ammar Altammimi (Kuwait) 133
19. Ahsan Ayaz (Pakistan) 137
20. Mohammad Ashab Irfan (Pakistan) 139
21. Farhan Zaman (Pakistan) 144
22. Hamza Khan (Pakistan) 149
23. Mohamed Nasser (Egypt) 159
24. Farhan Mehboob (Pakistan-WC) 179
Women’s Event:
1. Saskia Belnhard (Germany) 66
2. Marta Dominguez Fernandez (Spain) 70
3. Fayrouz Aboelkheir (Egypt) 73
4. Nadeen Kotb (Egypt) 77
5. Malak Khafagy (Egypt) 82
6. Au Yeong Wai Yhann (Singapore) 101
7. Katerina Tycova (Germany) 106
8. Sofia Mateos (Spain) 107
9. Jacqueline Peychar (Austria) 114
10. Haya Ali (Egypt) 118
11. Yashmita Jadishkumar (Malaysia) 120
12. Noor Ul Huda (Pakistan) 140
13. Jelena Dutina (Serbia) 142
14. Rushna Mehboob (Pakistan) 156
15. Nour Heikal (Egypt) 157
16. Arisha Khan (USA) 178
17. Aiman Shahbaz (Pakistan) 178
18. Kincso Szasz (Hungary) 184
19. Zynab Khan (Pakistan) 187
20. Anam Mustafa Aziz (Pakistan) 215
21. Saima Shaukat (Pakistan) 234
22. Sammer Anjum (Pakistan-WC-1) 373
23. Sadia Gul (Pakistan-WC-2) 262
24. Mehwish Ali (Pakistan-WC-3)