ISLAMABAD: Pakistani players moved ahead in the Asian Junior Squash in Korea beating unseeded players on their way to the next round.
Experienced Abdullah Nawaz and Anas Ali Shah who have been playing under-19 events for years now won their matches easily. In the under-17 category Yahya Khan made an early exit.
Results:
Boys under-19: Abdullah Nawaz [3/4] (PAK) bt Tharul P (SRI) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 (3-0); Anas Ali Shah [3/4] (PAK) bt Muhammad R (INA) 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 (3-0)
Boys under-17: Muhammad Umair Arif [9/16] (PAK) bt Lau P T (HKG) 11-3, 11-8, 11-9 (3-0); Ivan C J Y (MAS) bt Yahya Khan (PAK) 8-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-1, 11-6 (3-2)
Boys under-15: Nauman Khan [1] (PAK) bt Aisoon J (THA) 11-0, 11-0, 11-3 (3-0); Ahmad Rayyan Khalil (PAK) bt Lonitha B (SRI) 11-4, 11-0, 11-0 (3-0)
Girls U-17: Mehwish Ali [9/16] (PAK) bt Yeona K (KOR) 11-0, 11-2, 11-0 (3-0)
Girls U-15: Sehrish Ali (PAK) bt Cao C I (MAC) 13-11, 11-5, 11-7 (3-0)
Girls U-13: Mahnoor Ali [3/4] (PAK) bt Prinprapha P (THA) 11-0, 11-1, 11-1 (3-0)