Iqbal defeated Japan’s Tomo Endo in straight games with scores of 11-4, 11-7, and 11-7 in the quarter-final.

He will lock horns with Switzerland’s Robin Gadola in the semi-final. Gadola defeated top Pakistan player Noor Zaman in the second round of the tournament.

The Bega Open Squash tournament boasts total prize money of $12,000.

This is Iqbal’s 5th consecutive semi-final in Australia, and he won three of his four previous tournaments.

He won the Tasmanian Open Squash Championship by defeating Switzerland’s David Barnett 3-1 with scores of 11-8, 12-10, 6-11 and 11-5.

The Tasmanian Open Squash Championship also took place in Australia, and that was Iqbal’s third title on Australian soil as this year, he previously claimed titles at the Bendigo International and Shepparton Open and reached the semi-final of the Victoria Open.