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Tribune News Network
Doha
Qatar’s Abdulla Al Tamimi sailed into the quarter-finals of the QSF 3 squash tournament after a straight-game win in the second round in Doha on Thursday.
The top-ranked Qatar player, who received a bye in the first round, defeated Egypt’s Ibrahim Elkabbani 11-5, 11-5, 11-9 in the 30 minutes. Seeded fourth in the PSA World Tour Bronze event, Al Tamimi will next face USA’s Shahjahan Khan in the last eight on Friday.
Unseeded Khan defeated eighth seed Karim El Hammamy of Egypt 11-1, 7-11, 11-8, 11-3 in 46 minutes. Egypt’s top seed Tarek Momen also cruised into the last eight stage after an 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 win over compatriot Aly Hussein in 22 minutes.
