World U-23 champion Noor Zaman of Pakistan reached the semi-finals of the ongoing Charlottesville Open Squash Tournament in the United States with an upset victory.

According to reports, in the quarter-finals, Noor Zaman, seeded 8, easily defeated Yahya Al-Nasawany of Egypt 0-3 in 35 minutes.

Noor Zaman will face top seed Timothy Brownell of the United States to reach the final of the event with a prize money of $31,000.