Pakistan’s Sohail Adnan defeats Egypt’s Moez Elmoghazy to win British Junior Open Squash final

Pakistan’s Sohail Adnan gestures after earning a point against Egyptian opponent Moez Elmoghazy in the final match in the British Junior Open Squash Championship in Birmingham on January 6, 2025. (Photo Courtesy: British Junior Open)

• Adnan demonstrated exceptional skill and won the final 3-2, with a scoreline of 11-5, 5-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-5
• PM Shehbaz Sharif says Adnan’s victory reminds them of Pakistan’s brilliant achievements in the field of squash

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Sohail Adnan defeated Egyptian opponent Moez Tamer Elmoghazy on Monday to win the final of the British Junior Open Squash Championship Under-13 category in Birmingham, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying the entire Pakistani nation was proud of him.
Adnan demonstrated exceptional skill and won the final 3-2, with a final scoreline of 11-5, 5-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-5.
The championship kicked off in Birmingham on Jan. 2 and the event was held at the University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness, which features an all-glass show court.
Adnan stormed into the final after beating Egyptian Amr Moustafa 3-0 in the semifinal on Sunday.
“Sohail Adnan won an important squash championship for Pakistan after 18 years and made the country famous all over the world,” PM Sharif said in his message after Adnan’s win.
“Adnan’s victory reminded us of Pakistan’s brilliant achievements in the field of squash.”
Pakistan has always been counted among top squash-playing nations, and has introduced the world to legends like Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan, Azam Khan and Qamar Zaman. Between themselves, Jansher Khan and Jahangir Khan won the World Squash Open title 14 times for Pakistan during the ‘80s and the ‘90s.
In Dec., Jansher Khan was inducted into the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Hall of Fame. A key part of the Pakistani dominance of the sport throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Jansher Khan won the World Championships eight times – a record in the men’s game – and also added six British Open titles to a glittering trophy haul. A World No.1 for 97 months throughout his career, Jansher’s final professional title count of 99 is the greatest of any player since records began.
Last month, Pakistani squash player Azan Ali Khan also clinched the Under-17 Scottish Junior Open Championship 2024 in Edinburgh after beating Switzerland’s Landro Wagle in the final.