ISLAMABAD: The country’s top squash girl Maria Toor Pakay becomes the first Pakistan born lady to get a chance of playing in the international WISPA Circuit outside Asia when she was placed in the qualifying round of the Alexandria Open, starting in Egypt with the qualifying round from August 17.
“There is a good news for Pakistan women squash as leading player Maria have been placed in the qualifying round of the Alexandria Open starting in Egypt from August 17,” Wing Cdr Shamsul Haq, secretary Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), told ‘The News’ here Saturday.
He said Maria is leaving in a couple of days time to figure in the qualifying round of the event.
“It would be a good opportunity for Maria to show her progress and, if she succeeds in making into the main round, it would be a big boost for her ahead of the $10,000 WISPA event to be held in Wah from August 22,” he said.
Maria has been placed in the main round of the Wah event and she would not play her match until the August 24.
“She will be back in time to play her match in the Pakistan leg of the WISPA event,” he said.
Meanwhile, Rachael Grinham has been seeded No 1 in the $20,000 Alexandria Open to be played at Alexandria Sporting Club in Egypt.
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