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CAS International Squash: Three Pakistanis reach in semifinals
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.
CAS International Squash Championship starts in Islamabad
Nasir Iqbal, Mohammad Ammad, Hamza Khan, Anas Shah clinch victories on opening dayAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Four Pakistani lads including Nasir Iqbal, Mohammad Ammad, Hamza Khan, Anas Shah advanced into the next round by winning their respective matches of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Squash Championship 2025, which rolled into cation here at Mushaf Squash Complex in the premises of Pakistan Sports Complex under the banner of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) on Monday.The tournament is pursuing a prize money of US$37,500. Second seed Noor Zaman and Mohammad Asim got a bye in the first round of the championship, as the next round matches will be played on Tuesday at the same venue.Anas Shah overcame Ziad Ibrahim from Egypt 3-1 in a well-contested 4 games competition. After losing the first game at 4-7, local squash player did well by displaying top quality squash and won rest of three games with confidently. He played powerful forehand and backhand drives during the whole match, as his game was laced with classic drop shorts. Results (Day-1):Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Bryan Tze Kang Lim (MAS) 3-1: 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5 (43m)Mohammad Syafiq Kamal (MAS) beat Viktor Byrtus (CZE) 3-1: 11-8, 3-11, 11-6, 11-5 (37m)Adam Hawal (EGY) beat Tayyab Aslam (PAK) 3-0: 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 (36m)Mohammad Ammad (PAK) beat Chi Him Wong (HKG) 3-0: 11-3, 11-5, 11-9 (32m)Hamza Khan (PAK) bea Seif Shenawy (EGY) 3-0: 11-8, 11-5, 11-5 (27m)Tomotaka Endo (JPN) beat Ming Hong Tang (HKG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-9, 14-12 (41m)Khaled Labib (EGY) beat Louai Hafez (SUI) 3-0: 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 (39m)Anas Shah (PAK) beat Ziad Ibrahim (EGY) 3-1: 4-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-5 (38m).
CAS International Squash 2025 to start on November 24, 2025
World No. 42 Egyptian Karim El Hamamy occupies top seed, World No.43 Noor Zaman secondAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) International Squash Championship 2025 will start on November 24, 2025 (Monday) here at the Mushaf Squash Complex in the premises of Pakistan Sports Complex under the banner of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF). The tournament is pursuing a prize money of US$27,500.According to an official of PSF, all arrangements have been given the final touches, and international players have also arrived in the capital city of Pakistan. Apart from seven Pakistani lads, a group of 17 world ranking players from the Czech Republic, Egypt, Hong Kong-China, Japan, Malaysia, and Switzerland will fight for the top honour during the 5-day international prestigious squash showpiece, as final will be played on November 28 at the same venue.Besides, the second seed, Mohammad Noor Zaman, Nasir Iqbal, Mohammad Hamza Khan, Anas Ali Shah, Mohammad Asim Khan, Tayyab Aslam, and Mohammad Ammad Khan will represent in the tournament. The local players have a good occasion to perform well in the tournament and to earn vital points to improve their Professional Squash Association (PSA) ranking.
Ashar wins U13 ISC International Squash tournament title
Islamabad (faisal): A rising teenage squash player, Ashar Mohammad Farooq claimed an encouraging victory after lifting the title of the U13 10th ISC (Indian Social Center) Squash Tournament. He remained in second spot in the U18 competitions in the same tournament.Salman Hashmi, coach of Ahsar, said: “Ashar toiled hard in the courts throughout the tournament and produced a good game of squash against all opponents. He is a very talented guy and I hope he will improve his game with the passage of time and will show remarkable performance in the international circuit”. Results:1st Match beat Saim Mohammad Farooq 2-0 (11-6, 11-7)2nd Match beat Solimon 2-0 (11-3, 11-9)3rd Match beat Arjuna 2-0 (11-6, 11-3)4th Match beat Iman 2-0 (11-4, 11-6)5th Match beat Adam 2-0 (11-5, 11-6)6th Match beat Jannah 2-0 (11-3, 11-4)7th Match beat Kaira 2-1 (11-9, 8-11, 7-11)
Mohammad Ashab wins Richardson Wealth Men's Open Squash Tournament
Islamabad (Sports Desk); Pakistan squash player Mohammad Ashab Irfan clinched the title of the Richardson Wealth Men's Open 2025 Squash Tournament٫ which took place from October 15 to 19 in Canada. Tournament was pursuing a prize money of $31,250.Mohammad Ashab Irfan has emerged as the champion, winning the tournament by beating Sam Todd in the final match.Result (Final): [4] Mohammad Ashab Irfan (PAK) beat [6] Sam Todd (ENG) 3-0: 11-9, 11-1, 11-5 (43m)
Jahangir Khan Sports Club Celebrates World Squash Day in Karachi
Karachi (PR): Jahangir Khan Sports Club celebrated World Squash Day at its Karachi facility, bringing together players, coaches, and squash enthusiasts to honor the sport and its global community.Squash legend Jahangir Khan, the club’s founder and inspiration, shared a special message on the occasion, emphasizing the importance of unity and passion in promoting the sport. He said,We must always work together to grow squash at every level from grassroots to the professional stage and inspire the next generation to follow this great game with dedication and sportsmanship
Mahnoor Ali wins U17 US Squash Sono Junior Gold Tournament
Islamabad (Sports Desk): The rising squash girl Mahnoor Ali has won the title of the Under-17 US Squash Sono Junior Gold Tournament after beating Purtuc Mimi 3-0 in final. The final score-line wad 12/10, 11/4, 11/4 (3–0).Earlier in the semifinal she defeated Zhang Abigail at 11/3, 11/5, 11/6 (3–0).The tournament took place in South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.Additionally, Sehrish Ali secured a strong win in the Consolation Final, defeating Alice Huang with a score of 5/11, 12/10, 11/6, 11/8.
Noor Zaman wins NASH Cup 2025 squash title for Pakistan
Islamabad (Sports News): The rising squash star Noor Zaman has emerged victorious in the NASH Cup 2025 - NASH Family Wealth Management, held in London, Canada, from September 23-27.The young Pakistani squash won the title by defeating Egypt's Moustafa Elsirty, the 2nd seed of the tournament. The final score line was 19-17, 11-7, and 11-9. The match lasted 52 minutes.Noor Zaman's journey to the finals was impressive, as he beat Matias Knudsen (COL) in the semi-finals. Mohammad Ashab Irfan also made Pakistan proud by reaching the semi-finals of this Copper-level tournament, which had a prize money of $30,000 USD.
British Open Returns To Birmingham In 2026
Islamabad (Sports News): The British Open, the most prestigious event on the PSA Squash Tour calendar, returns to Birmingham's Rep Theatre for a fourth year in a row in 2026, taking place between May 30 - June 7.Diego Elias clinched his first British Open title in front of a sold out Rep Theatre back in June, while women's World No.1 Nouran Gohar retained her crown after defeating Nour El Sherbini.
World Junior Championships: Roshdy and Cheung stun No.2 and 3/4 seeds
Jonathan SmithCairo (Egypt): Egypt’s Adham Roshdy and Hong Kong, China’s Tsz Ching Cheung recorded two huge shocks in Cairo as they dispatched South Korean No.2 seed JooYoung Na and Egyptian 3/4 seed Janna Swaify to reach the quarter-finals of the World Squash Junior Championships.In front of a packed crowd in Cairo’s Black Ball Sporting Club, 9/16 seed Roshdy fought back from 1-2 down to take out the 2024 finalist, while Cheung stunned the home crowd as she too came from behind to record a thrilling five-game win.Na took the squash world by storm last year in a run that included the prize scalp of 2023 champion Hamza Khan, but hopes of a repeat were brought to a brutal end by a determined Roshdy performance. The Egyptian, whose father and coach Mabrouk coached national legend Nour El Sherbini, took a shock opening game lead with an 11-9 win.Na looked to have steadied things when he edged into the lead with a pair of 11-9 wins, only for Roshdy to roar back 11-5 in game four. With the crowd whipped into a frenzy by Roshdy’s heroics, the 18-year-old dominated game five, holding his nerve to seal a memorable victory with an 11-7 win before celebrating wildly.That win for Roshdy, alongside victories for No.1 seed Mohamad Zakaria, 3/4 seeds Marwan Asal and Eiad Daoud, and 9/16s seed Adam Hawal and Seifeldin Refaay, meant Egypt marked a new milestone, becoming the first nation to have six representatives in the quarter-finals of the men’s event.The two non-Egyptians in tomorrow’s men’s quarter-finals will be Colombian 5/8 seed Juan Irisarri and USA’s 5/8 seed Christian Capella, with Irisarri coming back from a game down to beat USA's Jack Elriani and Capella doing the same to overcome Saudi Arabia's Mohammad Alnasfan.In the women’s draw, Cheung, too, helped her nation record a new milestone as Hong Kong, China will have two representatives in the quarter-finals for the first time after Cheung’s shock win and Ena Kwong’s 3-0 victory over Scotland’s Robyn McAlpine.Cheung’s clash with Swaify, played on the spectacular all-glass court, appeared to be heading to seeding when Swaify - who is already playing on the professional circuit - dominated the opening game 11-2. Cheung went on the attack in game two, avoiding building rallies and focusing instead on firing in winners. This proved effective, with Cheung accurate and able to disrupt Swaify’s rhythm as she silenced the crowd by levelling with an 11-5 win and then pulled ahead 11-8.Cheung’s accuracy dipped as she sensed a famous win, and Swaify took the match into a fifth game with an 11-8 victory. Cheung wasn’t to be denied though, and she rattled off quick-fire winners to take game five 11-4 and seal a famous result.Elsewhere in the women’s draw, matches went to seedings, with Egypt's Amina Orfi, Nadien Elhammamy and Malika Elkaraksy, India's Anahat Singh and France's Lauren Baltayan all booking their places in the last eight.
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