Squash: Atlas loses in British Grand Prix
Pakistan squash number one dumped out by Australia’s Pilley.
KARACHI:
Pakistan number one Aamir Atlas Khan had the worst possible start to his British Grand Prix squash tournament campaign after he went down 3-0 to Australia’s Cameroon Pilley in Manchester.
According to details made available, Pilley only needed 31 minutes to outclass the world number 23.
Atlas, who failed at the World Team Championship a month ago, was made to run all over the court as Pilley took the first game 11-6. The world number 16 repeated the same scoreline in the second game before clinching the final game 11-5 as Atlas had only himself to blame for the heavy loss.
“I wasn’t good enough,” said the Pakistan player. “I made a lot of mistakes and those cost me the match.”
On the other hand Pilley was ecstatic after getting his campaign off to a winning start. “I wanted to beat him because he defeated me in Malaysia last time,” said Pilley.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 22nd, 2011.
Pakistan number one Aamir Atlas Khan had the worst possible start to his British Grand Prix squash tournament campaign after he went down 3-0 to Australia’s Cameroon Pilley in Manchester.
According to details made available, Pilley only needed 31 minutes to outclass the world number 23.
Atlas, who failed at the World Team Championship a month ago, was made to run all over the court as Pilley took the first game 11-6. The world number 16 repeated the same scoreline in the second game before clinching the final game 11-5 as Atlas had only himself to blame for the heavy loss.
“I wasn’t good enough,” said the Pakistan player. “I made a lot of mistakes and those cost me the match.”
On the other hand Pilley was ecstatic after getting his campaign off to a winning start. “I wanted to beat him because he defeated me in Malaysia last time,” said Pilley.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 22nd, 2011.