KARACHI, May 3: Youngster Aamir Atlas Khan's bid to qualify for the Liverpool Open squash championship main round ended in a disappointing manner when he lost to Egypt's Hisham Ashour in the qualifying final on Tuesday night in Liverpool.

According to information made available on Wednesday, Hisham defeated Aamir 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-3 in 45 minutes to enter the main rounds of the tournament.

In other battles of final qualifying rounds, three Englishmen upset higher-ranked compatriots to earn unexpected places in the first round.

Essex's Lee Drew caused the biggest upset of the day when he survived an 83-minute marathon against Lincolnshire's Mark Chaloner, saving a match ball in the fifth game to beat the former England international 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-10 (2-0).

Another Englishman Daryl Selby, from Witham, defeated Germany's newly-crowned European junior champion Simon Rosner 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 in 37 minutes.

An all-Surrey clash between Ben Garner and Stacey Ross, ranked 40 and 48 in the world produced a first-time tour upset for Ross when he recorded an 11-4, 11-5, 11-5 victory in 35 minutes.

The 32-year-old from Sutton was then drawn to face France's former world No1 Thierry Lincou, the No3 seed, in the first round on the all-glass court.

Australia 's Dan Jenson headed the international delegation that claimed qualifying places in the main draw.

The 30-year-old former world No5 from Adelaide beat hometown compatriot Paul Davis 11-3, 11-4, 11-2 in 32 minutes, and will now face French ace Gregory Gaultier, the seventh seed in the main rounds.—Agencies