Moqaddas Ashraf

Moqaddas Ashraf (born 27 July 1987, Lahore) is a Pakistani professional squash player.[1] As of November 2020, she is ranked number 133 in the world.

Moqaddas Ashraf
Country Pakistan
ResidenceLahore
Born (1987-07-27) July 27, 1987
Lahore
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Turned Pro2005
Coached byAbdul Rasheed
Racquet usedDunlop
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 91 (September 2019)
Current rankingNo. 133 (November 2020)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing  Pakistan
South Asian Games
2004 NepalTeam
2019 NepalTeam
2004 NepalIndividual
2006 NepalTeam
Last updated on: November 2020.

Background

Ashraf was born to Mohammad Ashraf [2] on 27 July 1987 in Lahore, Pakistan.

Career

National

Ashraf represents WAPDA in national competitions. At the National Games held in Peshawar in November 2019, she won silver in the women's team event.[3] She had earlier lost in the singles quarter-finals to eventual winner, Madina Zafar of Pakistan Army.

South Asian Games

Ashraf was part of the team which competed at the 2004 South Asian Games held in Islamabad, Pakistan. She won a silver medal in the women's team event and bronze in the individual event.[4] In 2006, she was again part of the team which competed at the South Asian Games held in Colombo, Sri Lanka and won a bronze medal in the team event.[5] No women's team was sent to compete at the 2010[6] while she was not included in the 2016 Games.[7] After a gap of over a decade, in 2019, Ashraf was again part of the team sent to the 2019 South Asian Games held in Kathmandu, Nepal. She won a silver medal in the women's team event.[2]

Professional

Ashraf turned professional in 2005.[8] She is currently coached by Abdul Rasheed[9] while Yawar Islam had coached her earlier.[8]

In 2018 at the Faletti's International Women's Squash Championship held in Lahore, as an unseeded player in the quarter-finals, she beat fellow countrywoman and the number 1 seed, Madina Zafar by 3 sets to 2 (7-11, 14–12, 6-11, 11–6, 11-7) in 51 minutes.[10][11] She fell in the semi-finals to number 4 seed of Egypt, Farida Mohamed by 3-0 (6-11, 3-11, 2-11).[11]

2019 saw her compete in a number of professional events including Pakistan International Championships (PIC), Northern Open and Pakistan Circuit no 1. Her best performance came in August when she was runners up to Amma Fayyaz (10-12, 8-11, 10-12) at the Pakistan Circuit no 1 professional tournament held in Islamabad. In April and December she competed at the Pakistan International Championships. In April she reached the quarter-finals while in December she lost in the 2nd round. She also lost in the second round at the Northern Open in UK.

World Ranking[12]
Year Best Worse Year end
2005 124 (Nov.) 127 (Dec.) 127
2006 118 (May/Jun.) 148 (Dec.) 148
2007 112 (Dec. 180 (Aug.) 112
2008 107 (Jun./Aug.) 133 (Dec.) 133
2009 121 (Mar.) 195 (Dec.) 195
2010 141 (Aug.) 170 (Dec.) 170
2011 203 (Apr.) 276 (Aug.) 264
2012 219 (Aug.) 253 (Jan.) 227
2013 193 (Apr.) 230 (Jan.) 201
2014 167 (Mar.) 227 (Dec.) 227
2015 155 (Dec.) 234 (Jan.) 155
2016 130 (Apr) 184 (Dec.) 184
2017 187 (Jan.) 231 (Jun.) No ranking
2018 146 (Dec.) 254 (May) 146
2019 91 (Sep.) 126 (Dec.) 126
2020

References
  1. "Moqaddas Ashraf - Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. Squash 13th South Asian Games, Nepal, Pakistan Sports Board. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. Khilari. "WAPDA & Army win Golds in National Games 2019 squash team events - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. 9th SAF Games Punjab Sports Board. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. 10th SAF Games Punjab Sports Board. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. 11th SAF Games Punjab Sports Board Retrieved 22 November 2020
  7. 12th SAF Games Punjab Sports Board. Retrieved 22 November 2020
  8. "Squash Info | Moqaddas Ashraf | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  9. "Moqaddas Ashraf (Info) - Professional Squash Association". www.allambritishopen.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  10. "Pakistan's unseeded player makes biggest upset in international squash event". Times of Islamabad. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  11. "Tournaments - Professional Squash Association". www.allambritishopen.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  12. "Squash Info | PSA World Squash Rankings: Moqaddas Ashraf | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
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