QuantiFi Lifetime Metrowest 2023: Sharaf Downs Top Seed to Continue Run

Egypt’s Mohamed Sharaf continued his terrific run at the QuantiFi Lifetime Metrowest as he downed top seed Jeremías Azaña, recovering from 2-0 down to make his way into the semi-finals of the Challenger 6 event.

Argentine Azaña was dominant in the opening two games, winning 11-7, 11-5 to set himself up with a 2-0 lead and place one foot in the last four. The 21-year-old Egyptian battled back however and showed great fighting spirit to take the third game 11-8 before forcing a fifth game, winning 11-3 in the fourth. The fifth game was tight throughout but it was the Egyptian who played the big points better and got ahead in the tiebreak, closing the game out 13-11 to reach the semis.

He’ll face another surprise participant in the semi-finals in the form of compatriot Abdelrahman Nassar, who scored a win over No.3 seed Mohamed Nabil. Nassar found himself level at 1-1 in the contest but found top form to take the next two games 11-6 to gatecrash the final four.

The other semi-final will be played between the No.2 and 4 seeds Sanjay Jeeva and Veer Chotrani, who recorded wins over Yusuf Elsherif and Nicolas Serna in their quarter final matches to reach the final four.

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Results: Quarter finals
Mohamed Sharaf (EGY) bt [1] Jeremías Azaña (ARG) 7-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-3, 13-11 (62m)
[5] Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY) bt [3] Mohamed Nabil (EGY) 11-7, 5-11, 11-6, 11-6 (46m)
[4] Veer Chotrani (IND) bt [9/16] Yusuf Elsherif (EGY) 8-11, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 11-5 (65m)
[2] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) bt [7] Nicolas Serna (COL) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 (27m)

Draw: Semi-finals
Mohamed Sharaf (EGY) v [5] Abdelrahman Nassar (EGY)
[2] Sanjay Jeeva (MAS) v [4] Veer Chotrani (IND)