KARACHI: Pakistan’s Noor Zaman has qualified for the main draw of the British Open Squash Championship after defeating Egypt’s Kareem El Torkey in the qualifying final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reigning World Under-23 Squash champion continued his impressive run on the professional circuit, securing his place in the main round of the prestigious tournament in England. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the decisive qualifying match, the 10th-seeded Zaman overcame third-seeded El Torkey 11-5, 11-8, 3-11, 11-7 in 46 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in the qualifying rounds, Zaman defeated England’s Will Salter 3-1 (10-12, 11-2, 11-5, 11-3) in 42 minutes and Adrian Waller 3-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 14-12) in a 59-minute thriller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zaman, the first Pakistani player to reach the British Open main round since 2022, will face England’s Curtis Malik in the first round on Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2022, Tayyab Aslam was the last Pakistani to compete in the tournament’s main draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rising star’s consistent performances highlight his growing stature in international squash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan holds a record of 30 British Open titles \u2014 the most by any country, with 10 of these titles won by Janagir Khan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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