ISLAMABAD: Pakistani players dominated the Qatar Junior Squash Championship by winning all the titles in all the categories.
The three-day Junior Squash Championship was held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, said a message received here on Tuesday.
Players from Pakistan, India, Qatar, Egypt, Malaysia, Jordan, Ireland, the USA and Iran participated in the championship.
Muhammad Ammad of Pakistan outclassed his Indian opponent Sunil by 3-0 in the under-13 category final by 11-2, 11-8 and 11-4 in 17 minutes.
Another Pakistani star, Hammad Khan showed superb performance by winning the title against his opponent Abdul Rehman of Jordan in the under-15 category 11-5, 11-6 and 11-5 in 23 minutes.
In the under-17 category, Haris Qasim defeated his compatriot Farhan Hashmi in straight games to win the title 11-8, 11-8 and 11-7 in 33 minutes.
The under-19 title was also won by a Pakistani, Uzair Rasheed, who defeated countryman Abbas Zeb in a thrilling match 2-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9 and 11-6 in 52 minutes.
Published in Dawn, March 7th, 2018
