Atlas outlasts Indian star

Published July 1, 2005

MUMBAI, June 30: Pakistan’s Khalid Atlas Khan overcame unseeded Indian Gaurav Nandrajog 3-2 to reach Herald Maritime Services Squash quarterfinals on Wednesday night.

Khalid defeated Nandrajog 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6.

Another Pakistani Aamir Atlas, reigning Asian junior champion, scored a comfortable victory over Egypt’s Mohsen Ahmed.

Third round results (India unless stated):

Ramy Ashour (Egy) bt Sahil Vora 11-2, 11-4, 11-4; Khalid Atlas Khan (Pak) bt Gaurav Nandrajog 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6; Aamir Atlas Khan (Pak) bt Ahmed Mohsen (Egy) 11-9, 11-9, 10-10(2-0), 11-8; Timothy Manning (Aus) bt Manish Chotrani 11-4, 11-3, 11-5.—PPI