Maryam Malik and Amna Fayyaz win women’s semifinals of Quaid-e-Azam Championship
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD:-Farhan Zaman and Mohammad Amaad qualified for the final of the 1st Quaid-e-Azam National Squash Championship, 2023 after defeating Waqar Mehboob and Mehmood Mehboob respectively in the semifinals 3-1 and 3-1 here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Saturday. The final will be played on Sunday at the same venue.
In the Women’s Event, Maryam Malik and Amna Fayyaz booked their berths in the final after winning their respective semifinals. Amna Fayyaz had to toil hard on the court to overcome Noor-ul-Huda after a five games thriller, as the final score-line was 11-6, 11-13, 8-11, 11-6, and 11-6, as the match lasted 39 minutes.
In the second semifinal, there was a nail-and-bite competition between Amna Fayyaz and Zaynab Khan that finally won by Amna 3-2 after wasting 38 minutes time. The final score-line was 11-6, 11-13, 8-11, 11-6, and 11-6.
Results:
Men’s Event (Quarterfinals):
Farhan Zaman beat Faraz Mohammad 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 (15 min)
Waqar Mehboob beat Murahir Ali 11-7, 11-4, 11-4 (18 min)
Mohammad Amaad beat Abdullah Nawaz 11-3, 11-4, 13-11 (27 min)
Mehmood Mehboob beat Usman Nadeem 7-11, 11-8, 12-14, 11-9, 11-9 (61 min)
Men’s Event (Semifinals):
Farhan Zaman beat Waqar Mehboob 11-7, 11-9, 3-11, 11-5 (32 min)
Mohammad Amaad beat Mehmood Mehboob 11-4, 7-11, 11-9, 11-2 (29 min)
Women’s Event (Quarterfinals):
Amna Fayyaz beat Rushna Mehboob 12-10, 11-1, 11-3, 11-6 (18 min)
Zaynab Khan beat Anam Mustafa 11-4, 11-2, 11-4 (15 min)
Noor ul Huda beat Noor ul Aain 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8 (22 min)
Maryam Malik beat Sana bahadur 11-5, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9 (33 min)
Women’s Event (Semifinals):
Maryam Malik beat Noor Ul Huda 9-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5, 11-3 (38 min)
Amna Fayyaz beat Zaynab Khan 11-6, 11-13, 8-11, 11-6, 11-6 (39 min).
