KARACHI, Aug 15: Shahid Zaman of Pakistan lost to local player Chris Simpson in the opening round of the Mamut English Open squash championship at Sheffield, England on Sunday.
According to details available here on Tuesday, Shahid, a world No 30, retired injured from the match when he was 0-2 down against the former European junior champion.
Results (1st qualifying round):
Chris Simpson bt Shahid Zaman 11-2, 11-7, 4-0; Alex Gough (WAL) bt Tom Richards (ENG) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7; Alister Walker (ENG) bt Simon Parke (ENG) 11-8, 8-11,11-10, 11-8; Alex Stait (ENG) bt Joseph Kneipp (AUS) 11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6; Daryl Selby (ENG) bt Ben Garner (ENG) 11-10 (2-0), 11-4, 11-8; Mark Chaloner (ENG) bt Stacey Ross (ENG) 8-11,11-9,8-11,11-9, 11-6; Renan Lavine (FRA) bt Scott Handley (ENG) 9-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9; Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt Lee Drew (ENG) 11-1, 11-2, 6-11, 7-11, 11-6.—PPI