Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) beat Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 in the COAS International 2012 (screen-shot: PSA) Top seed Aamir Atlas Khan (pic) defeated defending champion Nasir Iqbal in today's final of the COAS International in Islamabad for the 4th time.
Iqbal, the 18-year-old world No140 from Peshawar, had carried on where he left off last year – upsetting seeds in both the quarter and semi-finals to reach the final against expectation for the second year in a row.
But Atlas Khan, the 21-year-old world No32 and highest-ranked player in Pakistan, was too strong for the teenager – winning 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 in 42 minutes to repeat his title triumphs of 2008, 2009 and 2010.
The success marks the 7th PSA World Tour title of Khan's career.
Final:
[1] Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) bt Nasir Iqbal (PAK) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8 (42m)
Semi-finals:
[1] Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) bt [4] Farhan Zaman (PAK) 9-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-9 (57m)
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt [3] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8 (61m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) bt Waqas Mehboob (PAK) 11-9, 11-1, 11-5 (29m)
[4] Farhan Zaman (PAK) bt Muhammad Saqib Yousaf (PAK) 4-11, 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7 (57m)
[3] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) bt Mansoor Zaman (PAK) 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 (37m)
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt [2] Farhan Mehboob (PAK) 11-7, 11-9, 11-5 (50m)
1st round:
[1] Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) bt [Q] Shamsul Islam Khan (PAK) 11-6, 11-3, 11-6 (22m)
Waqas Mehboob (PAK) bt [Q] Syed Hamzah Shah Bukhari (PAK) 11-9, 11-9, 11-9 (52m)
Muhammad Saqib Yousaf (PAK) bt Ammad Fareed (PAK) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (29m)
[4] Farhan Zaman (PAK) bt Muhammad Shah Nawaz (PAK) 7-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7 (42m)
[3] Danish Atlas Khan (PAK) bt Waqar Mehboob (PAK) 11-8, 11-3, 4-11, 11-5 (70m)
Mansoor Zaman (PAK) bt [Q] Kashif Khan (PAK) 11-6, 11-8, 11-7 (29m)
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt [Q] Syed Ali Shah Bokhari (PAK) 11-2, 11-8, 11-1 (27m)
[2] Farhan Mehboob (PAK) bt Aqib Hanif (PAK) 11-9, 11-4, 11-7 (32m)
