Tayyab, Sobhy clinch squash titles.

Byline: Kashif Abbasi

ISLAMABAD -- Tayyab Aslam, the winner of the recently-held South Asian Games, added another feather in his cap on Thursday when he outplayed compatriot Farhan Mehboob in the men's singles final of the Serena Hotels-Huawei Pakistan International Squash Championship here at the Mushaf Squash Complex.

While Sabrina Sobhy of the US defeated Egypt's Hana Moataz to clinch the women's event.

Not allowing his more experienced opponent to settle, the 23-year-old Tayyab won the first game 11-8.

Looking to consolidate his position, Tayyab had to work hard to eventually grab the second game against the 31-year-old Farhan 13-11. Tayyab went on to seize the third game 11-4 which gave the Lahore-born player clinched the prestigious title. The match lasted 40 minutes.

Earlier, the 22-year-old Sobhy overpowered Hana in straight games to claim the women's title. The American...