Tayyab Aslam in semis of Faletti's International Men's Squash Championship 2018
Fourth seed Tayyab Aslam overpowered Shehab Essam of Egypt by 3-2 to book berth into the semifinal of Faletti's International Men's Squash Championship 2018 at Punjab Squash Complex, Lahore.
At Punjab Squash Complex Lahore, Fourth seed Tayyab Aslam overpowered Shehab Essam of Egypt by 3-2 to book berth into the semifinal of Faletti's International Men's Squash Championship 2018 while Farhan Mehboob and Asim Khan ended their journey in quarterfinal round.
Pakistan's Tayyab Aslam took 47 minutes to tame the spirited fifth seed Shehab Essam of Egypt by 3-2. Egyptian put a shiny start as won the first two consecutive games by 9-11, 7-11.Fourth seed fought back well as the experience and exposure of Pakistani star player helped him put Shehab under pressure to win the next three games in a row by 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 and book berth into the semifinal after a tough fight with the final score line of 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9.
Today, Fourth seed Tayyab will face second seed Mazen Gamal of Egypt while top seed Ivan Yuen of Malaysia will face third seed Auguste Dussourd in the semifinal clash.
Quarter-finals Results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line | Time |
| [1] Ivan Yuen (MAS) | def | [7] Farhan Mehboob (PAK) | 11-4, 11-2 ret | 14m |
| [3] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) | def | [6] Asim Khan (PAK) | 15-13, 8-11, 5-11, 11-4, 11-3 | 64m |
| [4] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) | def | [5] Shehab Essam (EGY) | 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 | 47m |
| [2] Mazen Gamal (EGY) | def | [8] Ammar Altamimi (KUW) | 11-7, 11-5, 11-7 | 33m |
