Karachi: The best Squash players in Pakistan, Asihab Irfan, progressed to the quarterfinals of Johns Creek Open 2025, a PSA Challenger event of $ 12,000, after recording victories in the second round on Thursday.
The Top sowing Ali surpassed Kareem Badawi from Egypt 11-3, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8 in 45 minutes. He also dominated the two initial games with a precise length and controlled demonstrations before Badawi defended himself to take the third. The Pakistani regrouped in the room to ensure their place in the last eight.
The second Ashab seed needed only 20 minutes to fire Christopher Gordon of the United States in consecutive games, 11-2, 11-4, 11-4. Ashab’s aggressive shot and the rapid pace kept the American defensive at all times.
However, it was the end of the road to the seventh sown Ahsan Ayaz, who was surpassed in a five -game thriller against Omar Elkattan in Egypt. After taking the first 11-4 game, Ahsan lost the second in a 5-10 tie-breaker and third 11-9.
He leveled the game by winning the fourth 11-8, but Elkattan remained firm in the decisive to win 11-8 after 58 minutes of high intensity game.
Muhammad Huzaifa Ibrahim also came out in the 16 round, losing to the third seed Diego Gobbi of Brazil 9-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 in 47 minutes.
Huzaifa began strongly when taking the opening game, but could not match the rhythm and consistency of Gobbi in the remaining games.
