ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Gregory Gaultier of France thrashed Pakistan’s Mansoor Zaman in straight sets in the Pakistan Open World squash championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Wednesday.

Two other Pakistanis – Shahid Zaman and Aamir Atlas Khan – also showed dismal performance and lost their matches.

Results:

James Willstrop (England) bt Aamir Atlas Khan (Pak) 10-11 (2-0), 9-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-5; Karim Darwish (Egypt) bt Mohammad Abbas (Egypt) 11-5, 6-11, 11-3, 11-10 (4-3); Ramay Ashour (Egypt) bt Wael El Hindi (Egypt) 11-4, 11-3, 11-9; Anthony Ricketts (Australia) bt Renan Levigne (France) 11-7, 11-5, 11-4; Stewart Boswell (Australia) bt Shahid Zaman (Pak) 10-11 (2-0), 11-10 (3-1), 11-7, 11-7; Gregory Gaultier (France) bt Mansoor Zaman (Pak) 11-3, 11-5, 11-4; Thierry Lincou (France) bt Joey Barrington (England) 11-5, 11-8, 11-7; Amr Shabana (Egypt) bt David Bianchetti (Italy) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9.—APP

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