Asim Khan stuns top seed Noor Zaman to reach PN Fleet Club Open semi-finals
Pakistani squash players Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal have advanced to the semi-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open after defeating their respective opponents. The tournament, held in Pakistan, features a $41,000 prize purse and concludes this Tuesday.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Photo: Sindh Squash Association (SSA) Pakistan's Asim Khan upset top seed Noor Zaman to book his place in the semi-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship on Sunday, while compatriot Nasir Iqbal also advanced after a hard-fought quarter-final victory at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex.
Asim produced a spirited comeback after dropping the opening game before taking control of the contest against the tournament favourite. Noor, who was hampered by injury late in the fourth game, retired from the match as Asim sealed a place in the last four.
The quarter-final ended with scores of 9-11, 11-9, 11-1 and 11-3 in Asim's favour.
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