Overview
- Iqbal blanked Advani 4-0 at the Active Oman Sports and Entertainment Hub in Muscat on Tuesday.
- He opened with a 100-0 frame featuring an 81 break, added runs of 92 and 68, and closed out the fourth 83-21.
- His route included a 3-0 win over India’s Hussain Khan in the last 32 and a 4-1 win over Egypt’s Mina Awad capped by a 104 clearance.
- He next faces France’s Nicolas Mortreux, who earlier eliminated Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif 4-2 and later beat Nansen Wan 4-1 to reach the last four.
- The rivals shared a handshake and hug after the match, a sportsmanship moment noted in coverage given recent India–Pakistan handshake disputes in other events.