Zaman wins WSF World U23 Squash Championships with score 3-2 after losing two back-to-back sets
\n islamabad
\nPakistan\u2019s rising squash star, Noor Zaman, won the final of the inaugural WSF World U23 Squash Championships on Thursday after he registered a stellar comeback against Egypt\u2019s Kareem El Torkey.
\nZaman was facing a slump with a score of 2-0 but soon he gained momentum and dominated the next three sets of the five-set game, winning the title by 3-2.
\nTalking after winning the title, Zaman said after being two points down, his only thought was \u201cto focus on my game\u201d.
\n\u201cI had it in my mind to fight till the very end,\u201d he added.
\nThe second-seeded Zaman faced Torkey in the final after defeating Malaysia\u2019s Ameeshenraj Chandaran on Wednesday at Karachi\u2019s DHA Creek Club in the semi-final stage of the event.
\nZaman was already two games up when his opponent retired from the game.
\n\u201cThe crowd support has been incredible and I\u2019ll give everything to win this title for Pakistan,\u201d said Zaman after the semi-final.
\n\u2018Global recognition for Pakistan\u2019
\nZaman\u2019s outstanding performance in the tournament earned him felicitations from the country\u2019s top leadership including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.
\nCongratulating the entire nation on Zaman\u2019s success, the PM stated: \u201cNoor Zaman has brought global recognition to Pakistan through his performance\u201d.
\n\u201cThe whole nation is proud of Noor Zaman, says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,\u201d he added. The premier expressed hope for Pakistan\u2019s future in squash, saying the country will \u201cregain its lost glory in the field of squash\u201d.
\nOn the other hand, the president remarked that Zaman displayed \u201coutstanding performance in the championship, including the final\u201d and has brought \u201cpride to Pakistan in the sport of squash\u201d.
\n\u201cI am hopeful for Noor Zaman\u2019s continued success in the future,\u201d said Zardari and prayed for Zaman\u2019s future achievements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Zaman wins WSF World U23 Squash Championships with score 3-2 after losing two back-to-back sets islamabad Pakistan\u2019s rising squash star, Noor Zaman, won the final of the inaugural WSF World U23 Squash Championships on Thursday after he registered a stellar comeback against Egypt\u2019s Kareem El Torkey. Zaman was facing a slump with a score of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":471781,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-471790","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n