WORLD SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS: Pakistan Squash Circuit Event No1, Lahore, Pakistan

Semi-finals:
[1] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt [4] Majid Khan (PAK) 15-12, 15-10, 15-8 (37m)
[2] Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt [3] Farrukh Zaman (PAK) 15-10, 15-13, 15-11 (41m)

Zamans To Contest Lahore Final

Pakistan's top two squash players, cousins Mansoor and Shahid Zaman, will contest the final of the Pakistan Circuit Event No1 after straight games victories in today's (Friday) semi-finals in Lahore.

Top seed Mansoor, the world No19 from Peshawar, swept to his third successive 3/0 victory in the event with a 15-12 15-10 15-8 win over fourth seed Majid Khan in 37 minutes.

Shahid Zaman, from Quetta, ousted Farrukh Zaman, also a cousin of the finalists, 15-10 15-13 15-11 in 41 minutes to set up his fourth final meeting with Mansoor

Left-hander Mansoor, at 23 the older of the pair by two years, boasts a 100% record over his cousin in finals - beating Shahid in April's SAF Games final in Islamabad and in the Pakistan National Championship climax in Abbottabad in June last year.  Their only meeting in a PSA Tour event final was almost three years ago in the CAS International in Islamabad.

Mansoor is celebrating his 12th appearance in a PSA Tour final, and looking for his fourth crown, whereas Shahid has reached four final before but not yet claimed his first trophy.