ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s promising youngster Faizan Ali defeated Wong Ho Kiu of Hong Kong in the second-round of the U-13 category in the 31st Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship here at the Roshan Khan Squash Complex on Wednesday.
Faizan overcame Wong 15-13, 2-11, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10 to qualify for the third round.
Around two hundred boys and girls from different Asian countries are participating in different categories of the championship being held at Mushaf and Roshan Khan complexes of the Pakistan Sports Complex.
Results:
Boys U-13: Faizan Ali (Pakistan) bt Wong Ho Kiu (Hong Kong) 15-13, 2-11, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10; Fawad Khan (Pakistan) bt Vidhurran Ruthiran (Malaysia) 11-9, 5-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-8; Mohammad Iffat Zulkifli (Malaysia) bt Minki Kim (Korea) 11-6, 13-11, 11-4, Mamoon Khan (Pakistan) bt Wayne Issac (Malaysia) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4.
Boys U-15: Mohammad Raziq (Malaysia) bt Rehan Alamgir (Pakistan) 11-5, 11-3, 11-7; Shiven Agarwal (India) bt Rayyan Bahadur (Pakistan) 11-9, 11-1, 11-5; Sim Yeak Wei (Malaysia) bt Ahmed Rayyan Khalil (Pakistan) 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7; Shiv Kaul (Singapore) bt Weung Tsung (Hong Kong) 11-7, 4-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-9.
Boys U-17: Abdullah Nawaz (Pakistan) bt Young Wook Lee (Korea) 11-5, 11-6, 11-2; Nikhelswar (Malaysia) bt Lee Ka Hoe (Macau) 11-2, 11-2, 11-4; Yahya Asad (Pakistan) bt Cheng Ting (Hong Kong) 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-7; Azaan Ali (Pakistan) bt Renshi Makino (Japan) 6-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7.
Boys U-19: Yusha Nafees (India) bt M. Saleh Akhani (Iran) 11-7, 11-5, 11-6; Jooyoung NA (Korea) bt Abdullah Nadeem (Pakistan) 11-3, 11-1, 11-2; Mohammad Ammad (Pakistan) bt Low Wa Sern (Malaysia) 11-5, 8-11, 4-11, 11-8, 11-6; Harith Danial (Malaysia) bt Usman Butt (Pakistan) 11-2, 11-4, 11-4.
Girls U-13: Aadya Budhia (IND) bt Sadia Zhoor (Pakistan) 11-2, 11-6, 11-1; Lee Ka Man (Hong Kong) bt Chanumi Nimthara (Sri Lanka) 11-9, 11-4, 11-6; Maisarah Mohd (Malaysia) bt Jacintha (Singapore) 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8; Goushika (India) bt Maliha Shah (Pakistan) 11-3, 11-3, 11-3.
Girls U-15: Harleein Tan (Malaysia) bt Disenundri (Sri Lanka) 11-1, 11-3, 11-0; Lo Pui Yin (Hong Kong) bt Ifra Shasmin (Sri Lanka) 11-0, 11-4, 11-7; Anika Dubey (India) bt Wong Suit (Hong Kong) 11-5, 11-1, 11-4, Yek Rue (Malaysia) bt Sithumi Rohansa (Sri Lanka) 11-2, 11-7, 11-9.
Girls U-17: Enna Wong (Hong Kong) bt Dinuli Dimandi (Sri Lanka) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2, Cheung Zhe (Hong Kong) bt Adhita Charani (Sri Lanka) 11-3, 11-1, 11-2.
Girls U-19: Goh Zhe (Malaysia) bt Sana Bahadur (Pakistan) 11-6, 11-2, 11-6; Leung Ka (Hong Kong) bt Sahar Noor (Pakistan) 11-1, 11-1, 11-1.
Published in Dawn, June 27th, 2024
