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Aamir Atlas Khan, Pakistans top ranked squash player, scored his biggest career scalp to date when he ousted world No 1 Gregory Gaultier in the second round of the Qatar Classic. The world No 14, nephew of squash great Jansher Khan, beat the Frenchman 11-6, 11-7, 12-10, 11-9 in 53 minutes to reach the quarter-finals in Doha. In doing so, the Pakistani avenged his semi-final defeat at the Macau Open 12 months ago, a tournament which also saw him score a significant victory over England No 1 Nick Matthew. Defeat for Gaultier means that Amr Shabana, who added a fourth world title in Kuwait two weeks ago, is set to return to the top of the world rankings next month - a bitter blow for the 26-year-old who had spent two years breathing down the Egyptians' necks.
