SERRAJ MISSES OUT THE WORLD FINAL

 Mohammad Serraj has lost his semi-final match at the World U19 Squash Championships in New Zealand.

Serraj, the tournament second seed, lost to third seed Victor Croen of France, 3-1, in a match that nearly lasted an hour.

It was a last chance for the 18-year-old to win the title at the fourth attempt as he now [re[ares to go full time on the full seniors tour where he has broken into the top 100 in the world already.

He will now meet Egypt’s top seed Yousef Ibrahim for the bronze medal match.