Squash: Atlas hopes to improve rankings
Amir Atlas, who reached a career-best ranking of 14 in November 2009, is currently sitting 32nd in the world.
KARACHI:
Pakistan's top squash star Amir Atlas Khan has vowed to bounce back in the international rankings in the near future. Amir Atlas, who reached a career-best ranking of 14 in November 2009, is currently sitting 32nd in the world. "I will participate in next month's British Open in London," said Amir. "I am in good form and fit therefore I am hopeful of performing well in the tournament and improve my rankings.” The nephew of squash legend Jansher Khan has participated in JP Morgan Tournament of Champions in New York in January and fell in the first round of the tournament. Meanwhile, Amir said he would do his level best to prove his top-seeding in the COAS International Open Championship to be played in Islamabad from April 19.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2012.
Pakistan's top squash star Amir Atlas Khan has vowed to bounce back in the international rankings in the near future. Amir Atlas, who reached a career-best ranking of 14 in November 2009, is currently sitting 32nd in the world. "I will participate in next month's British Open in London," said Amir. "I am in good form and fit therefore I am hopeful of performing well in the tournament and improve my rankings.” The nephew of squash legend Jansher Khan has participated in JP Morgan Tournament of Champions in New York in January and fell in the first round of the tournament. Meanwhile, Amir said he would do his level best to prove his top-seeding in the COAS International Open Championship to be played in Islamabad from April 19.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2012.