 Egypt’s
Mazen Hesham has been named Player of the Month for June by the
authoritative London-based Squash Player magazine for his thrilling
performances at the British Open in May.
The talented 21-year-old seems sure to improve his current world
ranking of 32nd , after reaching the quarter-finals of a PSA World
Series event for the first time in Hull by beating world no.9 Omar
Mosaad, his compatriot.
Hesham, who had never previously made it past the qualifying stages
of the ‘Wimbledon of squash’, only found himself in the main draw of the
$150,000 tournament after the withdrawal of four-time world champion Amr
Shabana.
He said of his victory over Mosaad, in which he rallied from 2/1
down to win 3/2: "This is one of the biggest wins of my career. It's the
second time I have beaten a top-10 player and it's an awesome feeling -
but it's also a little emotional because I know him so well.”
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