28 Feb 2012
Aspire Academy Qatari student Abdulla Al-Tamimi was defeated in the Doha Bank PSA Challenger 2012 semifinals last week after surrendering to the talented Egyptian Ahmed Hawas in a close fought 4 games. Al-Tamimi played well in the semi-finals but lost after being 14-12 down.
Earlier in the day, Al-Tamimi impressed after beating the Jordan number one Ahmad Alzabidi in five games. Advancing to the quarters, Al-Tamimi smashed Egyptian qualifier Ahmed Atef Abdel-Fattah in four games.
Other Aspire students Abdulwahab Al-Ishaq, Sadam Mehawesh and Faisal Masoud Al-Marri all lost in the first round of the qualification.
Azlan Amjad had a walkover in the first round of the qualification. Although he lost in the second round to his senior opponent James Simpson, he gained his first world senior professional ranking points.
To check all the results, please view the squash site:http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/dohabank2012.htm.