{"id":509321,"date":"2025-10-18T00:37:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=509321"},"modified":"2025-10-18T00:37:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:37:41","slug":"zaman-irfan-reach-vancouver-open-2025-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/zaman-irfan-reach-vancouver-open-2025-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaman, Irfan Reach Vancouver Open 2025 Quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> KARACHI<br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s top squash players Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan have booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the Richardson Wealth Vancouver Men\u2019s Open 2025 after impressive victories in their Round of 16 matches on Thursday.<br \/>\nThe PSA World Tour Copper event, offering a prize purse of $31,250, features a strong international lineup with players from England, Egypt, Hong Kong, and Wales. Third seed Zaman produced a confident and skillful display to defeat Wales\u2019 Owain Taylor 3-1 in 53 minutes.<br \/>\nZaman controlled the early stages, winning the first two games 11-9, 11-9 through well-measured rallies. Taylor rallied in the third, saving two game balls before edging it 14-12, but Zaman responded strongly in the fourth, using sharp drops and steady backcourt play to seal the win 11-8.<br \/>\nThe 21-year-old will now face England\u2019s Sam Todd in the quarterfinal.In another Round of 16 match, fourth seed Irfan endured a nerve-testing five-game battle against Hong Kong\u2019s Matthew Lai, eventually prevailing 3-2 after 71 minutes of intense play.<br \/>\nIrfan began strongly, taking the first game 11-4 with dominant play, but Lai struck back to level the score. The Pakistani regained momentum to claim the third game 11-7 before Lai once again forced a decider by winning a tight fourth 12-10.<br \/>\nIn the fifth, Irfan\u2019s superior conditioning and calm under pressure made the difference as he closed out the contest 11-6 to book his place in the quarterfinals.<br \/>\nIrfan will face Mohamed Sharaf of Egypt in the fourth quarterfinal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI Pakistan\u2019s top squash players Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan have booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the Richardson Wealth Vancouver Men\u2019s Open 2025 after impressive victories in their Round of 16 matches on Thursday. 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