Youth prevails over experience

Nasir outplays Mansoor 3-0 to clinch squash event.

KARACHI: Nasir Iqbal clinched the PSF-POF International Squash Circuit-II Tournament title, prevailing over former world number 11 Mansoor Zaman 3-0 at the Jahangir Khan Squash Complex in Lahore yesterday.

The 19-year-old outclassed his seasoned opponent in an hour-long match and won with game scores of 11-6, 11-4 and 11-1.

Iqbal had defeated Tayyab Aslam 11-6, 11-8, 11-2, while Zaman reached the final after beating Muhammad Saqib Yousaf 11-1, 11-7, 5-11, 11-6.

A Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) official said Iqbal was a promising player.

“Iqbal has the potential to be among the top 20 players in the world,” the official told The Express Tribune. “He’s young and has time to improve. The PSF is pinning a lot of hope on him.”

Iqbal bagged a total of $12,000 as the winner of the PSA event — his second title of the year after having featured in eight tournaments so far.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 24^th, 2013.

Like Sports on Facebook, follow @ETribuneSports on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.