Asim Khan reaches quarter-finals of ABC Open squash championship

Pakistan's Asim Khan has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Venice ABC Open International Squash Championship after defeating Malaysia's Shafiq Kamal 3-1 in a 48-minute second-round match. This victory, with scores of 11-2, 10-12, 11-7, 11-6, took place at the Asif Nawaz Squash Complex in Karachi and provided a much-needed boost for the host nation, as all other nine Pakistani players were eliminated on the opening day. In other men's matches, Egypt's Ziad Ibrahim, Curtis Malik, Yassin Shoedey, and Perry Malik secured wins, while in the women's competition, England's Lucy Turmel, Malaysia's Ainaa Amani, Egypt's Fathy, and the Netherlands' Tessa ter Sluis also emerged victorious. The tournament, organized by the Sindh Squash Association, boasts a total prize purse of $82,000 and is set to conclude on Sunday.