KARACHI, Feb 29: At least three unseeded players among the boys and two from among the girls caught the eye as they stunned seeded players with their scintillating performance in the US$10,000 Parco Roshan Khan junior open squash which concluded at the PN Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan squash complex on Wednesday.

The boys include Tayyab Aslam, Asim Khan and Ahsan Ayaz while the girls were Saadia Gul and Madina Zafar.

Aslam avenged his Rashidabad defeat when he shocked top seed Ali Bokhari to land the boys under-19 title. It took him almost an hour to win the fiercely fought battle by 12-10, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6. The victory earned him a purse of US $1,000 while the runner-up got richer by US $600.

Similarly, Khan was engaged in a 54-minute agonising clash before pulling-off the upset against second seeded Safiullah Kakar by 11-5, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8 to win the under-17 honours. The former received US $500 while the latter was awarded US $300.

Ayaz of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa shocked top seed Rishwan in four games 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7 lasting 70 minutes to claim the boys under-15 crown.

The winner and runner-up took home US $250 and US $150 respectively.

Saadia turned the tables on second seed Samar Anjum 11-8, 11-8, 14-16, 13-11 to emerge girls under-19 champion which earned her US $600 while the runner-up pocketed US $400.

Second seed Madina Zafar halted the winning run of top seed Aillee Nayeri of Iran imposing to 11-2, 11-5, 8-11, 12-10 victory. US $ 200 and 100 were awarded to winner and runner-up.

In addition to the prize money, a sum of rupees 1,00,000 was equally distributed among four boys’ and a girl for showing good performance in the event. The five players include Salman Saleem (under-11); Ahsan Ayaz (under-15); Abdul Basit and Safiullah Kakar (under-17) and Faiza Zafar (under-19).

Mr. Tariq Rizavi, Managing Director of Parco, who graced the finals, gave away the prizes. Squash Legend Jahangir Khan and president Sindh Squash Association, Tahir Khanzada, were also present.

Final results: Boys’ under–19: Tayyab Aslam bt Ali Bokhari 12-10, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6.

Boys’ under–17: Asim Khan bt Safiullah Kakar 11-5, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8.

Boys’ under–15: Ahsan Ayaz bt Rishwan 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7.

Boys’ under-13: Kashif Asif bt Sumaid Rashid 11-6, 11-8, 13-11.

Boys’ under–11: Ali Karamat bt Mujtaba Raza 12-10, 11-6, 11-1.

Girls’ under–19: Saadia Gul bt Samar Anjum 11-8, 11-8, 14-16, 13-11.

Girls’ under–15: Madina Zafar bt Aillee Nayeri (Iran) 11-2, 11-5, 8-11, 12-10.