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Noor Zaman Reaches Nash Cup Final in Canada as Ashab Irfan Exits in Semifinals

The fifth seed overpowered Colombia’s Matias Knudsen in straight games to book a title shot at the $31,250 PSA event.

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Overview

  • Noor Zaman, seeded No. 5, swept No. 7 Matias Knudsen 11-3, 12-10, 11-3 in 28 minutes to advance to the final.
  • Ashab Irfan, the No. 8 seed, lost his semifinal 3-1 to No. 2 Moustafa Elsirty of Egypt, 11-5, 11-3, 5-11, 11-2, in 44 minutes.
  • The pair reached the last four after quarterfinal wins on Sept. 26, with Noor defeating Ronald Palomino 3-1 in 52 minutes.
  • Ashab earned his semifinal spot by rallying from two games down to upset No. 4 seed Veer Chotrani 3-2, taking the last three games 11-8.
  • The Nash Cup is a $31,250 Professional Squash Association World Tour tournament being played in Canada.