Ahsan Ayaz to contest for 247 International Squash Championship title today
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Ahsan Ayaz has secured a spot in the final of the 247 International Squash Championship, currently being held in the United States.
In the semifinals, Ayaz delivered a dominant performance, defeating Egypt’s Karim Elbarbary with a convincing score of 3-0. The scores line was 11-3, 11-7, and 11-0.
Earlier in the quarterfinals, the 25-year-old also overcame his compatriot Fawad Khalil, winning with scores of 11-7, 11-5, and 11-5.
In the final, the second-seeded Pakistani player will face Egypt’s third-seeded Mohamed Sharaf on September 15. The 247 International Squash Championship offers a total prize pool of $3,000.
This will be Ayaz’s consecutive international titles, if won, as he clinched Colleyville Open Squash 2024 on September 1. The Pakistani player had defeated India’s Yash Bhargava by 3-1.
The Colleyville Tournament also had total prize money of $3,000.
Ahead of the semi-final clash, Ayaz had expressed excitement on Saturday.
He wrote on his X account: “Excited to have made it to the Semi-Final of the 247 International Squash Championship 2024 in NJ, USA. Looking forward to facing Karim Elbarbary of Egypt today at 4PM EST.”
