30-Dec-2011
The News
KARACHI: Favourite Aqeel Khan faced stiff resistance from Heera Ashiq before he confirmed his presence in the final of 9th Subh-e-Nau National Hard Court Tennis Championship at CDGK Sports Complex Tennis Courts on Thursday.
Heera lost the first set 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) but came back strongly in the second set and put stiff resistance against top national player Aqeel Khan and took the game in tie-breaks. However, seasoned Aqeel managed to end the match in minimum two sets. Aqeel recorded a 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) win to secure his expected place in the summit clash of the event.
Aqeel will now face his younger brother Yasir Khan in the final.
Yasir dispatched Nomi Qamar, recording a 7-5, 6-2 triumph.
Men’s singles semifinals:
Aqeel Khan bt Heera Ashiq 6-0, 7-6(7-4); Yasir Khan bt Nomi Qamar 7-5, 6-2
Boys U-18 quarterfinals:
Talha Zubair bt Murad Khan 6-2, 6-2; Saad Noor Soomar bt Yahya Gabol 7-6(7-4), 6-2; Syed Zohair Raza w/o Usman
Mixed U-14 quarterfinals:
Dawar Rehan bt M Raza Sawani 6-0, 6-3; M Azhar bt Ibrahim Iltifat 6-4, 4-0 rtd; Hassan Farooq bt Shazil Malik 6-2, 6-0; Nazif Ahmed bt Marib Malik 6-4, 6-3. |
