Tayyab Aslam to start 2020-21 PSA World Championships campaign today
Pakistan’s top-ranked squash player Tayyab Aslam, who is ranked 55th, is the only Pakistani player who got bye in the main round on the basis of his ranking.
The opening day of the 2020-21 PSA World Championships presented by the Walter Family saw USA-Pakistan based Shahjahan Khan complete a comeback from 2-0 down against Scotland’s Alan Clyne under the chandeliers of the University Club of Chicago’s Cathedral Hall.
World No.51, Shahjahan looked as though he was heading for a quick-fire 3-0 defeat as Clyne got off the mark first to power into the lead. However, the 26-year-old soon settled into his rhythm and was able to turn things around from the third onwards as he completed a 4-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 victory to reach the second round of the World Championships for the first time.
Khan will play Egypt’s Youssef Ibrahim in the next round after he defeated 2010 World Championship runner-up James Willstrop by a 3-1 margin.
Pakistan’s top-ranked squash player Tayyab Aslam, who is ranked 55th, is the only Pakistani player who got bye in the main round on the basis of his ranking.
Tayyab will face fourth seed Paul Coll (NZL) today (15th July).
Reigning World Champion Tarek Momen got his title defence under way with a 6-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-5 victory over Pakistan’s Azim Khan.
