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| August 22, 2007 | Wednesday | Sha’aban 8, 1428 |
Aamir Atlas crowned champion
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21: Aamir Atlas of Pakistan outclassed Malaysia’s Azlan Iskander 3-2 to win the final of the Chief of the Air Staff International squash championship at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Tuesday.
Aamir, who was seeded fourth won, the first set 11-5 but lost the next two sets (6-11, 6-11) to the world No.17 Malaysian.
The contest for supremacy was neck to neck in the fourth set which Aamir won 11-10 (5-3).
By conquering the fifth set 11-6, Aamir captured the crown of the US$25,000 championship.
The match went on for 60 minutes.—Agencies
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