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November 28, 2003, ©2003, SquashTalk

Tommy Berden, coming off of a great Dutch Open tournament in Maastricht, battled English pro Stacy Ross for two hours. The prize - a chance to compete in the second qualifying round on Saturday. Berden had just enough to earn the final point in the 118th minute and take a tense five game win.

England's PSA Tour veteran Tim Garner twice led Pakistan's Shahid Zaman in today's (Friday) first qualifying round of the Qatar Squash Classic at the Khalifa Squash Complex in Doha.

But his eventual 6-15 15-13 6-15 15-14 15-3 defeat in 61 minutes immediately prompted the 33-year-old former world No26 from Sussex to announce his retirement after ten years on the PSA Tour.

A second Englishman decided to make the Doha visit his last PSA Tour outing: Stephen Meads, a former British National champion from Berkshire, received a bye in the first round and takes on compatriot James Willstrop, the world junior champion from Pontefract in Yorkshire, in Saturday's qualifying final.

Asked if he would change his mind if he won the $120,000 title, the Wokingham-based 33-year-old said: "No - I am going, regardless!"

RESULTS: Qatar Squash Classic, Doha, Qatar

Men's 1st qualifying round: [complete qualifying draw/results]    [main draw]
Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt Tim Garner (ENG) 6-15, 15-13, 6-15, 15-14, 15-3 (61m)
Tommy Berden (NED) bt Stacey Ross (ENG) 11-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-12, 15-14 (118m)
Farrukh Zaman (PAK) bt Arshad Burki (PAK) 15-13, 15-7, 15-11 (42m)
Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt Khalid Atlas Khan (PAK) 15-8, 15-10, 15-3 (97m)
Hisham Ashour (EGY) bt Joey Barrington (ENG) 15-13, 15-8, 15-12 (43m)
Peter Barker (ENG) bt Borja Golan (ESP) 7-15, 15-5, 15-13, 15-14 (72m)

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