Uzair, Haris, Farhan in Hong Kong Junior Squash open quarterfinals
Mohammad Uzair, Haris Qasim and Farhan Hashmi defeated their respective opponents to book berth in the quarter-finals of their respective age category events in Hong Kong Junior Open in Hong Kong, China.
The “Hong Kong Junior Squash Open 2018” is a WSF World Junior Circuit “TIER 2” event, an ASF Asian Junior Super Series “PLATINUM” event, PSA event and organized by Hong Kong Squash. Participants will receive WSF ranking points (under 19), PSA ranking points (under 19) & ASF ranking points in their respective age categories.
A total of 5 aged divisions featuring more than 600 participants from 16 different countries and regions participating in the boy's and girl's events this year.
In the under-19 category, top seed Uzair got walkover against Kang Hyeon Beom of Korea in the pre-quarter-finals. Uzair will face Chan Chi Ho Russell of Hong Kong in the quarters. Earlier, he beat Cheng Ho Hong Kelvin of Hong Kong 5-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-3 in the second round. He had got bye in the first round.
In the under-17 category, Haris Qasim played marvelously as defeated Yeung Lok Hang of Hong Kong in a one sided affair with the final score line of 11-5, 11-3, 11-9 in the fourth round. He had beaten Yang Ho Man of Hong Kong 11-2, 11-3, 11-4 in the third round and won against Cheung Marcus of Hong Kong 11-5, 11-0, 11-5 in the second round. He had got bye in the first round. Haris will face Kueh Nathan Tze Bing of Malaysia in the quarters.
Farhan Hashmi won against Lai Pong Yin Benny of Hong Kong with a final score line of 11-2, 11-3, 11-4 in the fourth round to enter the quarter-finals.Farhan will play against Yasunari Shota of Japan. After getting bye in the first round, Farhan defeated Elsherif Yusuf of Egypt 11-9, 11-4, 11-9 in the second round and beat Zhou Penglin of China 11-1, 11-5, 11-9 in the third round.
Asim Fawaz lost to Lee Dennis Joshua of Hong Kong 9-11, 2-11, 4-11 in the second round. He got bye in the first round.
In the under-15 category, Huzaifa Ibrahim lost to Chandaran Ameeshenraj of Malaysia 6-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-13 in the third round. He had beaten Xu Zhuoran Victor of China 11-8, 11-2, 11-3 in the second round and won against Cheung Ka Yau of Hong Kong 5-11, 14-12, 11-1, 11-6 in the first round.
