Pakistan\u2019s rising squash star Noor Zaman has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Squash Classic in New York, marking his first-ever appearance in the last eight of a PSA Bronze event.<\/p>\n
In a thrilling Round of 16 encounter, Noor defeated world number 20 and fifth seed Gr\u00e9goire Marche of France by 3\u20132 after an intense 75-minute battle. The final scoreline stood at 11\u20135, 5\u201311, 11\u20136, 9\u201311, and 12\u201310.<\/p>\n
Noor Zaman, who is also the reigning World Under-23 Squash Champion, showed remarkable composure and endurance throughout the match, overcoming his higher-ranked opponent in front of an enthusiastic crowd.<\/p>\n
With this victory, Noor continues his impressive rise in the international rankings and will next face fourth seed Leonel C\u00e1rdenas of Mexico in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
The Open Squash Classic, a PSA Bronze World Tour event, carries a total prize purse of 74,000 US dollars and features top-ranked players from across the globe.<\/p>\n
Sports analysts have hailed Noor\u2019s performance as a sign of Pakistan\u2019s resurgence in international squash, a sport the country once dominated for decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan\u2019s rising squash star Noor Zaman has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Squash Classic in New York, marking his first-ever appearance in the last eight of a PSA Bronze event. In a thrilling Round of 16 encounter, Noor defeated world number 20 and fifth seed Gr\u00e9goire Marche of France by 3\u20132 after an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,136],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[95],"class_list":{"0":"post-67067","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n