International Squash Tournament 2019: 2nd Round Day

ISLAMABAD: The 2nd round matches of the Serena Hotels-Huawei International Squash Tournament for Men were played today – 07 April 19. In a major upset of the tournament World No 122 Mr Amaad Fareed from Pakistan defeated World No 71 and No 3 seed of the tournament Mr. Shehab Essam from Egypt in a set of 04 games in 43 minutes. 

International Squash Tournament 2019: 2nd Round Day Matches – Courtesy – Photo: File

Detailed results of 2nd round matches are appended below:-

  • Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) bt Yannik Omlor (GER) 11-0, 11-5, 11-4 (21 Min);  
  • Asim Khan (PAK) bt Sean Conroy (IRL) 11-7, 13-11, 11-4 (36 Min); 
  • Ammar Altamimi (KUW) bt Ahmad Hosny (EGY) 11-6, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7 (35 Min); 
International Squash Tournament 2019: 2nd Round Day Matches – Courtesy – Photo: File
  • Farhan Mehboob (PAK) bt Syed Ali Mujtaba Bukhari (PAK) 11-5, 11-5, 11-8 (28 Min);
International Squash Tournament 2019: 2nd Round Day Matches – Courtesy – Photo: File
  • Amaad Fareed (PAK) bt Shehab Essam (EGY) 4-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-7 (43 Min); 
  • Carlos Cornes Ribadas (ESP) bt Joeri Hapers (BEL) 11-8, 11-4, 11-1 (32 Min);
  • Mohamed ElShirbini (EGY) bt Chi Him Wong (HKG) 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-2 (51 Min); 
  • Tayyab Aslam (PAK) bt Omar Elkattan (EGY) 11-9, 11-8, 13-11 (33 Min).
International Squash Tournament 2019: 2nd Round Day Matches – Courtesy – Photo: File

Four Pakistani players – Asim Khan, Farhan Mehboob, Amaad Fareed and Tayyab Aslam, have entered into the Quarter-Finals of the tournament which will be played on 08 April, 2019.

The event being played at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad from 06 – 10 April, carries a prize money of US$ 20,000.  Apart from 11 Pakistani players, a group of 13 international players from Belgium, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Kuwait, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe are participating. The main sponsors are Serena Hotels and Huawei.

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