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Nasir Wins PSF-Combaxx Sports Squash Championship

AFZAL JAVED 
ISLAMABAD, AUG 31: Former Pakistan number one Nasir Iqbal has stormed back into contention with a resounding win against top seed and world number 44 Tayyab Aslam to win the PSF-Combaxx Sports squash championship at Mushaf Squash Complex  Islamabad on Tuesday. 
Air Marshal Aamir Masood Senior Vice President Pakistan Squash Federation graced the closing ceremony as Chief Guest and distributed trophies and prizes to the finalists along with CEO Combaxx Sports Omer Saeed and Pakistan Squash Federation secretary Wing Commander Armghan Aziz were also present during the ceremony. The five days event was organized by with the collaboration with Combaxx Sports
Nasir fought back from two games down to beat Tayyab Aslam by 8-11,10-12. The match lasted 49 minutes: It was all going well for Tayyab as he was dictating terms right from the beginning, by winning first two games in  style, he was seen handling court well  and  making full use of Nasir’s raw shorts but It was Nasir who found his momentum entered into the third game. A closed third game saw Nasir making full use of abilities, sending in some rasping winners to upstage Tayyab. 
World Number 44 on the other hand found going tuff as he was losing battle against stamina and it was seen conceding points easily twice he fell down in the court after colliding with Nasir. Tayyab was seen more engage in physical context rather than engaging in a game battle. 
On the other hand Nasir playing with the more authority sending in one winner after another to turn the game in his favor.  Nasir scooped up his first major title in a while by winning last three games by 11-8, 11-5, and 11-4.
Speaking on the occasion Air Marshal Aamir Masood hoping that the players will focus on their fitness to win the major international events, adding that Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Squash Federation will provide all possible facilities to all players in this regard.  






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