Pakistan's Shahjahan Khan wins Canadian squash tournament

SARNIA, CANADA: Pakistani squash player Shahjahan Khan won the Simon Warder Memorial Squash Open 2018 in Sarnia, Canada.

Hailing from Quetta, Khan defeated Finland’s Henrik Mustonen 3-2, 6-11, 11-9, 11-3, 3-11 and 11-7 in the final.

The 23-year-old, in addition to winning the $11,000 prize fund, has also secured a place in the PSA World Championships and will represent Pakistan in Chicago next year. 

The players will compete for a prize purse of $1 million. The tournament will feature a 64-player draw.

Speaking to the media Khan said, “It is my dream to play in the World Championships and make Pakistan proud.”