Shahid Zaman Wins KL Satellite
15 Jul 08 - 18 Jul 08
Shahid Zaman Wins KL Satellite
Howard Harding
Pakistan's Shahid Zaman claimed his second successive PSA Tour title in Malaysia with a convincing victory in the final of the NSC Satellite No4 at the Bukit Jalil National Squash Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
It was the second time in seven days that Zaman had faced Australian Mike Corren in a Tour final.
After reaching the climax without dropping a game, the Pakistani fought back from a game down to beat Corren 7-11, 11-4, 11-5, 13-11 in 31 minutes to net the sixth Tour title of his career.
It was the final day of a two-week visa for Zaman in Malaysia - and the player risked arrest for competing in the match.
"I was under a lot of pressure," Shahid told reporters. "There was a chance that they could have arrested me but I was ready to take that risk.
"Thank God I didn’t give him (Corren) a walk-over," said Zaman after getting his stay in the country extended following a visit to the Malaysian immigration department just hours before the final.
Final:
<1> Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt <2> Mike Corren (AUS) 7-11, 11-4, 11-5, 13-11 (31m)
Semi-finals:
<1> Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt <7> Elvinn Keo (MAS) 11-9, 11-7, 11-7 (18m)
<2> Mike Corren (AUS) bt <3> Steve Finitsis (AUS) 4-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-3, 11-8 (64m)
Quarter-finals:
<1> Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt Aqib Hanif (PAK) 11-7, 12-10, 11-7 (24m)
<7> Elvinn Keo (MAS) bt
Wai Hang Wong (HKG) 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 (26m) <3> Steve Finitsis (AUS) btJose Facchini (ITA) 8-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-8 (40m) <2> Mike Corren (AUS) bt <5> Muhd Asyraf Azan (MAS) 7-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-6 (68m) 1st round: <1> Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt Le Roy Leong (MAS) 11-2, 11-7, 11-4 (14m) Aqib Hanif (PAK) bt <6> Philip Nightingale (ENG) 11-8, 11-7, 11-1 (29m)Wai Hang Wong (HKG) bt <4> Arshad Iqbal Burki (PAK) 11-3 ret. <7> Elvinn Keo (MAS) btAnson Kwong (HKG) 11-6, 8-11, 11-3, 11-6 (28m)Jose Facchini (ITA) bt <8> Ivan Yuen (MAS) 11-8, 16-14, 11-4 (44m) <3> Steve Finitsis (AUS) bt Graeme Wilson (NZL) 11-9, 11-4, 13-11 (30m) <5> Muhd Asyraf Azan (MAS) bt Kamran Khan (MAS) w/o <2> Mike Corren (AUS) btChoong Kam Hing (MAS) 14-12, 11-7, 11-8 (32m) Qualifying finals: Choong Kam Hing (MAS) bt Mithran Selvaratnam (MAS) 11-3, 11-9, 11-9 (23m) Jose Facchini (ITA) bt Valentino Bong (MAS) 11-5, 11-2, 2-11, 11-3 (37m) Anson Kwong (HKG) bt Wasim Shad (PAK) 4-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-2, 13-11 (73m) Wai Hang Wong (HKG) bt Jo Wen Ng (MAS) 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (31m) 1st qualifying round: Mithran Selvaratnam (MAS) bt Adnan Gul (PAK) 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 (23m) Jose Facchini (ITA) bt Owais Khan (PAK) 11-9, 11-3, 11-8 (35m) Jo Wen Ng (MAS) bt Ahmad Zamri Esahak (MAS) 11-9, 12-10, 9-11, 11-3 (36m)