Zamans Make Tracks in Lahore
May 6, 2004 by Howard Harding, SquashTalk Independent News Service © 2004 

ONLY PAKISTANIS SURVIVE [main draw] (also see: qualifier)

Mansoor Zaman, #19 in the world, faces a bevy of Pakistanis in the Pak Circuit Draw. Photo © 2004 Debra Tessier

LAHORE: Zamans Make It A Family Affair In Lahore

Three members of the same family will battle it out for the two places in the final of the Pakistan Squash Circuit Event No1 after today's (Thursday) quarter-finals in Lahore.

Cousins Mansoor, Shahid and Farrukh Zaman are the top three seeds in the $12,000 PSA Tour event - and are joined in the all-Pakistan semi-final line-up by fourth seed Majid Khan.

Top seed Mansoor Zaman, from Peshawar, overcame Khalid Atlas Khan 17-16 15-8 15-13 in 39 minutes in the only quarter-final to end in straight games. The left-hander, ranked 19 in the world, will face Majid Khan in the last four after the 20-year-old, also from Peshawar, beat qualifier Shamsul Islam Khan 15-11 15-7 10-15 15-4 in 48 minutes.

Second seed Shahid Zaman, from Quetta, had to fight back from a game down before overcoming fifth-seeded Arshad Iqbal Burki 11-15 15-4 15-12 15-7 in 44 minutes. He will now face Farrukh after his cousin conquered qualifier Naveed Atlas Khan 11-15 15-13 15-3 15-7 in 43 minutes.

RESULTS: Pakistan Squash Circuit Event No1, Lahore, Pakistan

1st round:
[1] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt [Q] Wai Hang Wong (HKG) 15-7, 15-11, 15-13 (23m)
Khalid Atlas Khan (PAK) bt [8] Saeed Hassan (PAK) 17-16, 15-11, 15-6
[4] Majid Khan (PAK) bt Farhan Mehboob (PAK) 15-10, 7-15, 15-5, 15-1
[Q] Shamsul Islam Khan (PAK) bt [7] Safeerullah Khan (PAK) 11-15, 5-15, 15-8, 15-7, 15-14 (63m)
[Q] Naveed Atlas Khan (PAK) bt [6] Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND) 15-12, 12-15, 15-13, 15-10 (53m)
[3] Farrukh Zaman (PAK) bt [Q] Zubair Ali Khan (PAK) 15-8, 15-9, 15-5
[5] Arshad Iqbal Burki (PAK) bt Yasir Butt (PAK) 15-11, 15-10, 10-15, 17-15 (70m)
[2] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt Khayal Muhammad (PAK) 15-11, 15-4, 15-7
Quarter-finals:
[1] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt Khalid Atlas Khan (PAK) 17-16, 15-8, 15-13 (39m)
[4] Majid Khan (PAK) bt [Q] Shamsul Islam Khan (PAK) 15-11, 15-7, 10-15, 15-4 (48m)
[3] Farrukh Zaman (PAK) bt [Q] Naveed Atlas Khan (PAK) 11-15, 15-13, 15-3, 15-7 (43m)
[2] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt [5] Arshad Iqbal Burki (PAK) 11-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-7 (44m)

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