Zohra Abdullah of Pakistan along with eight others moved to the next round on the opening day of the Combaxx Sports KP Satellite International Men and Women and U19 Squash Tournaments, which got under way here at Qamar Zaman Squash Complex on Monday.
Director General Sports KP Khalid Khan was the chief guest who formally inaugurated the tournaments wherein more than 100 players from across the country including top 32 Men and as many women of the PSA Ranking are taking part in the tournament carrying a prize money of US $ 1000. Besides the international tournament for Men and Women, an U19 Boys event was also part of the tournament. The U19 has a prize money of Rs. 100,000. Zohara Abdullah (Pak), a promising upcoming player, defeated Zarlish Safdar (Pak) 3-0, the score was 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 in just 14 minute. In the second match Manahil Durrani (Pak) beat Kainat Amir (Pak) 3-2, the score was 1-11, 11-13, 11-1, 11-9, and 11-6 in 24 minutes.
Former Pakistan Champion Saima Shoukat (Pak) defeated Manahil Aqeel (Pak) by 3-0, the score was 12-10, 11-1, 11-2 in 16 minute, Mariam Malik (Pak) beat Kulsoom Abdullah (Pak) by 3-0, the score was 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 in 14 minute. Hira Aqeel (Pak) beat Aina Aziz (Pak) 3-0, the score was 11-1, 11-3, 11-0 in 10 minute, Hifsa Yousaf (Pak) beat Noreena Shams (Pak) 3-0, the score was 11-7, 11-6, 11-2 in 13 minute, in the other match Komal Khan Pak beat Maira Hussain Pak by 3-0, the score was 11-4, 11-9, 11-3 in 14 minute.
