Jahangir On Hand as Farhan Fightback Reaps Chicago Glory
by Howard Harding

28 October 2013 - From two games down in the final of the Chicago Open, Pakistan's Farhan Zaman staged the biggest fight-back of his career to win the PSA World Tour Challenger 10 squash event at Life Time Athletic in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

Third see Zaman, from Peshawar, faced 30-year-old Mexican Eric Galvez, the No4 seed.

Galvez, who survived three consecutive tie-break games to see off unseeded Frenchman Joan Lezaud in the semi-finals, took the opening two games.

But 20-year-old Zaman came back to draw level - and was leading 8-4 in the fifth when Galvez shook his hand, unable to compete after suffering a hamstring injury in the previous round.

"It was 55 minutes of gruelling squash and Farhan looked delighted to win his second title of the year - and is looking forward to playing the Phoenix Open, the fifth tournament of the Life Time Grand Prix Series," said Life Time Squash Tour Director Andre Maur.

"What a great moment for Farhan as he had the great Legend Jahangir Khan watching the final and winning the Chicago Open," added Maur.

The 9-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-2, 8-4 (ret.) triumph marks the third Tour title of Zaman's career.

RESULTS: PSA Challenger 10 Chicago Open, Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA

Final:
[3] Farhan Zaman (PAK) bt [4] Eric Galvez (MEX) 9-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-2, 8-4 ret. (55m)