Khan Captures Chicago Open Crown by Sean Reuthe October 26, 2015 -
Number four seed Danish Atlas Khan defeated compatriot Farhan Zaman 3-1
in an all-Pakistani final in the Life Time Fitness Chicago Open, PSA
M10 event to lift his first PSA World Tour title of 2015.
The 21-year-old saw off Egypt’s Andrew Wagih Shoukry in the semi-final
while Zaman, who was competing for his second successive PSA World Tour
title, came through a five-game epic against Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi,
the man he beat in the final of the Any Presence Open three weeks ago.
The first game saw a number of punishing rallies take centre stage as
both players attempted to move their opponent off the ‘T’. It was Khan
who eventually prevailed in the opener by an 11-7 score line before
Zaman battled back to ensure parity in the second.
Khan, the nephew of squash legend Jahangir Khan, was back in front in
the third after a number of well-placed drives enabled the World No.68
to rise to an 11-7 triumph.
He dictated the tempo in the fourth and final game to wrap up an 11-7,
9-11, 11-7, 11-5 victory to secure his eighth career PSA World Tour
title.
Result – Final: Life Time Fitness Chicago Open 2015
