ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Farhan Mehboob won the President Gold Cup International Squash Tournament after defeating top seed Hong Kong’s Leo Au 3-2 at the Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad here on Friday.
Seventh-seeded Mehboob dominated the early part of the final as he took the first two games 11-4, 11-4 to take a 2-0 lead. However, Au made a remarkable comeback by winning the next two games 11-8 and 12-10, leaving the match level at 2-2. In the decider, Mehboob returned to his best and sealed the triumph by winning the fifth and final game 11-3. The match lasted for 55 minutes. Mehboob, who was the only Pakistani to make it to the last four, earlier defeated Egypt’s Mohamad Reda 3-0 en route to the final, whereas Au defeated Egypt’s Karim Al Fathi 3-2 in the other semi-final. President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. He awarded trophies to the winner and runners-up of the tournament. Pakistan Squash Federation president Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, squash legends Qamar Zaman and Jahangir Khan, and a large number of civil and military dignitaries and sports fans from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi also attended the closing ceremony.
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