Farhan Zaman is Pakistan's only representative in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Squash Championship.
KARACHI Pakistan's Farhan Zaman is the only Pakistani who secured a place in the quarter-finals of the men's World Junior squash championship in Quito, Ecuador.

Farhan stunned Mexico's Miled Zarazua 11-3, 11-6, 11-9.

The 17-year-old from Peshawar will face Egypt's Mohamed El Sherbini in the quarter-finals.

Pakistan's other players Waqas Mahboob, Danish Atlas Khan and Nasir Iqbal bowed out of the event after losing their respective matches.

Egypt's Ali Farag thrashed Waqas 11-2, 11-4, 11-5.

Canadas Nick Sachvie defeated Danish 12-10, 5-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9.

Germany's Rudi Rohrmuller outclassed Nasir 11-5, 11-6, 12-10.

Results

Amr Khaled Khalifa (EGY) bt Jacob Alexander (AUS) 11-2, 11-0, 11-5; Aditya Jagtap (IND) bt James Earles (ENG) 11-6, 6-11, 11-6, 11-8; Farhan Zaman (PAK) bt Miled Zarazua (MEX) 11-3, 11-6, 11-9; Mohamed El Sherbini (EGY) bt Ravi Dixit (IND) 11-1, 11-8, 12-10; Ali Farag (EGY) bt Waqas Mahboob (PAK) 11-2, 11-4, 11-5; Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Rudi Rohrmuller (GER) 11-5, 11-2, 11-5; Ali Ashraf El Karargy (EGY) bt Nick Sachvie (CAN) 11-3, 11-8, 12-10; Nick Sachvie (CAN) bt Danish Atlas (PAK) 12-10, 5-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9; Charles Sharpes (ENG) bt Zahed Mohamed (EGY) 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 11-4; Rudi Rohrmuller (GER) bt Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 11-5, 11-6, 12-10.—PPI

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