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KARACHI, Nov 11: Upcoming Pakistani youngster Basit Ashfaq overcame first hurdle in the US Open squash championship by defeating local player Preston Quick in a qualifying round match at Boston on Saturday.
According to details available here, Basit held his nerves to thrash his opponent 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0).
Results (1st qualifying round):
Ahmed Maged Hamza (EGY) bt Alex Ingham (ENG) 11-4, 6-11, 11-8, 11-5; Mark Krajcsak (HUN) bt Regardt Schonborn (RSA) 10-11 (2-4), 11-7, 11-7, 11-7; Raj Nanda (AUS) bt Taiwo Kuti (NGR) 11-7, 11-10 (2-0), 11-3; Tom Richards (ENG) bt Pat Malloy (USA) 11-3, 11-7, 11-4; Basit Ashfaq (PAK) bt Preston Quick (USA) 8-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0); Omar Elborolossy (EGY) bt Badr Abdel Aziz (SWE) 11-5, 11-7, 11-7; Siddharth Suchde (IND) bt Bernardo Samper (COL) 11-3, 10-11 (0-2), 11-4, 5-11, 11-8.—PPI
