KARACHI, Nov 12: Pakistani youngster Basit Ashfaq went out of US Open squash championship after facing 11-8, 11-6, 11-4 defeat at the hands of Englishman Tom Richards, a world No. 63, in the second qualifying round on Sunday at Boston, USA.
Results (2nd qualifying round):
Alister Walker (ENG) bt Ahmed Maged Hamza (EGY) 11-9, 11-10 (2-0), 11-9; Eric Galvez (MEX) bt Mark Krajcsak (HUN) 4-11, 11-4, 11-9, 3-11, 11-5; Shawn Delierre (CAN) bt Raj Nanda (AUS) 6-11, 10-11 (0-2), 11-10 (2-0), 11-7, 11-6; Tom Richards (ENG) bt Basit Ashfaq (PAK) 11-8, 11-6, 11-4; Omar Elborolossy (EGY) bt Siddharth Suchde (IND) 11-3, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7.—PPI