Noor Zaman through to PSA World Championships round two

Pakistan's Noor Zaman made a confident start to the CIB Palm Hills PSA World Championships 2026, grinding out a hard-fought five-game victory over Egypt's Adam Hawal in the first round to advance to the last 32 in Cairo on Friday

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th May, 2026) Pakistan's Noor Zaman made a confident start to the CIB Palm Hills PSA World Championships 2026, grinding out a hard-fought five-game victory over Egypt's Adam Hawal in the first round to advance to the last 32 in Cairo on Friday.

The World No. 28 Pakistani showed tremendous grit and resilience on the Egyptian courts, edging a closely contested 55-minute battle 11-9, 5-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8 to claim a memorable win.

Despite Hawal pushing him to five games, Zaman kept his composure in the deciding set to seal a commanding 3-2 triumph and secure his place in the second round.

Zaman will next face either Muhammad Zakaria or Marwan Mahmoud Assal of Egypt in the second round, in what promises to be another stern test on home soil for both Egyptian challengers.

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Meanwhile, fellow Pakistani Asim Khan found the going tough against one of the tournament's leading contenders. The World No. 69 put up a brave fight against fifth seed Joel Makin of Wales but ultimately fell in straight games 11-1, 11-3, 11-2 in just 23 minutes, as the top-ranked Welshman demonstrated clinical dominance from start to finish.

All eyes will now turn to Muhammad Ashab Irfan, who is set to open his campaign in the first round against Switzerland's Nicolas Mueller, ranked World No. 29, in what is expected to be a highly competitive encounter.