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26-Aug, FINAL:

[2] Adrian Grant (Eng) bt [4] Mansoor Zaman (Pak)
      11/6, 3/11, 6/11, 11/8, 11/6 (56m)

GRANT CLAIMS CAS TITLE

England's second seed Adrian Grant claimed his first PSA tout title for eighteen months when he recovered from 2-1 down to beat Mansoor Zaman in the final at the Mushaf squash complex in Islamabad.

Grant started strongly, taking the first game, but Mansoor hit back in the second with some powerful cross-court winners, and continued his form in the third to take the lead.

The Englishman recovered his form in the fourth, as it went 5-5, 6-6, 8-8, then claimed the final three points to level the match.

The fifth too was close, level up to 6-6, but once again Grant finished the stronger, taking a run of five unanswered points to claim the title.

The win marked Grant's tenth career title, his last victory being in the CAOS International in February of last year when he beat Mansoor's cousin Shahid ... also in Islamabad.

Chief guest at the finals was  Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat, who distributed the prizes in the $25k event.

“I was expecting resistance from Mansoor but didn't expect such a tough fight. It is always encouraging to win a title in the land of squash legends. The crowd support was also wonderful.” Adrrian Grant

11/6, 3/11, 6/11, 11/8, 11/6 (56m)

23-Aug:
Qualifying Finals:
  
Basit Ashfaq (Pak) bt Farrukh Zaman (Pak)  11-8, 11-9, 11-10(2-0) (29 Min)
Amjad Khan (Pak) bt Bilal Zaman (Pak)       11-7, 4-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7 (47 Min)
Amir Atlas (Pak) bt Farzan Rasheed (Pak)    11-9, 11-5, 11-7 (24 Min)
Majid Khan (Pak) bt Khalid Atlas (Pak)         11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 5-11, 11-3 (44 Min)

22-Aug, Qualifying Round One:
Farrukh Zaman (Pak) bt Aqib Hanif (Pak)    11-10,11-8, 11-6, 11-2 (41 Min)
Basit Ashfaq (Pak) bt Waseem Shad (Pak)   5-11,11-1,11-8, 11-6 (39 Min)
Bilal Zaman (Pak) bt Khayal Mohd (Pak)      11-6, 5-11, 11-8, 11-10 (52 Min)
Amjad Khan (Pak) bt Alamzeb (Pak)           11-7, 11-4, 11-5 (21 Min)
Farzan Rashid (Pak) bt Adil Maqbool (Pak)   11-10,9-11,11-10,11-5 (56 Min)
Aamir Atlas (Pak) bt Mubashir Gul (Pak)      11-8, 11-4, 11-2 (22 Min)
Khalid Atlas (Pak) bt Naveed Atlas (Pak)      11-10, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7 (39 Min)
Majid Khan (Pak) bt Tarek Manzoor (UAE)    11-3, 11-2, 11-5 (10 Min)
   

25-Aug, Semis:
  
Mansoor stops Aamir's Run

The  brave run of Aamir Atlas Khan came to an end in the semi-finals in Islamabad, as Mansoor Zaman, the champion in 2001, beat the Asian Junior Champion in four games.

Zaman meets England's second seed Adrian Grant in the final after Grant beat Mohammad Abbas in straight games.

24-Aug, Quarter-finals:
 
Aamir marches on in Islamabad ...

Pakistan's teenage sensation Aamir Atlas Khan, the Asian Junior Champion, followed up his defeat of top seed Ong Beng Hee with a quickfire win over compatriot Safeerullah Khan to reach the semi-finals in Islamabad.

Aamir, a nephew of Jansher Khan and ranked 65 in the world, beat the former British Open U19 champion 11/4, 11/3, 11/7 in just 19 minutes, and now faces Mansoor Zaman, who overcame fellow Pakistani Majid Khan in five games.

Second seed Adrian Grant is also through to the semi-finals after a 11/6, 11/10, 11/3 win over fellow Englishman Jonathan Kemp, and he meets Egyptian Mohammad Abbas, who came from 2-0 down to beat the host's Yasir Butt.

24-Aug, Quarter-finals:
 
Aamir marches on in Islamabad ...

“These victories, especially against top seed Beng Hee, will serve as morale booster in semi-final against Mansoor. “I have a fair chance to win the title keeping in view my performance.” Aamir Atlas

Pakistan's teenage sensation Aamir Atlas Khan, the Asian Junior Champion, followed up his defeat of top seed Ong Beng Hee with a quickfire win over compatriot Safeerullah Khan to reach the semi-finals in Islamabad.

Aamir, a nephew of Jansher Khan and ranked 65 in the world, beat the former British Open U19 champion 11/4, 11/3, 11/7 in just 19 minutes, and now faces Mansoor Zaman, who overcame fellow Pakistani Majid Khan in five games.

Second seed Adrian Grant is also through to the semi-finals after a 11/6, 11/10, 11/3 win over fellow Englishman Jonathan Kemp, and he meets Egyptian Mohammad Abbas, who came from 2-0 down to beat the host's Yasir Butt.

“I took the first two games easily but lost my concentration as I could not place the ball in the right areas in the third game and ultimately lost the match. It was just a case of luck smiling the other way.” Yasir Butt “Yasir could have won this match easily, but he made some unforced errors in excitement and lost his concentration.” Rahmat Khan

23-Aug, Round One:
 
Aamir Ousts Ong In Islamabad ...

Pakistan's teenage sensation Aamir Atlas Khan, the Asian Junior Champion, produced a seismic shock in Islamabad when he defeated Malaysia's top seed Ong Beng Hee, the reigning Asian Senior Champion, in the first round.

Aamir, a nephew of Jansher Khan and ranked 65 in the world, beat the former world junior champion and former world number seven 11/10 11/5 11/5 in 26 minutes - Ong's first defeat by a player outside the top 60 for over four years.

A Pakistani finalist is guaranteed, with Safeerullah Khan, Mansoor Zaman and Majid Khan also winning in the top half of the draw, Safeerullah and Majid both creating upsets.

In a fourth upset result Yasir Butt beat compatriot Shamsul Islam Khan to become the only Pakistani in the bottom half of the draw. Butt faces Egypt's third seed Mohammed Abbas in the quarters, while second seed Adrian Grant meets fellow Englishman Jonathon Kemp after all three beat Pakistani opponents.

23-Aug: Qualifying Finals
 
Asian Champions to meet in Islamabad

Malaysia's Ong Beng Hee has been elevated to top seed for the $25k CAS International after the withdrawal of Shahid Zaman, Pakistan's world number 14 due to a chest infection.

Following the re-draw, Beng Hee, the Asian Senior Champion will meet Pakistan's Aamir Atlas Khan, the Asian Junior Champion who came through today's qualifying finals.

While Aamir, a nephew of Jansher Khan, is just starting his PSA career, Amjad Khan, who succeeded Jansher as Pakistan's top player, is making a comeback and qualified at the expense of Bilal Zaman to set up a first round meeting with second seed Adrian Grant.

Barring any upsets, Beng Hee, the World No 18, is expected to meet Mansoor Zaman in the semi-finals and if he gets past that hurdle he is tipped to meet  Grant, who is one rung below him.

Azlan Iskandar, who beat Ong in last year's all-Malaysian final,  will not be defending the title, having just returned home after a successful defence of his Papua New Guinea title.