Pak juniors thrash Sri Lanka 3-0

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka 3-0 to win the opening match of the ITF Asia Under-12 Team Tennis Championship in Kathmandu (Nepal) Monday.

Former renowned Davis Cup player Rashid Malik, who is coaching the team, told ‘The News’ from Nepal that Pakistan juniors played brilliant tennis to outwit Sri Lankan.Both Hamid Israr and Muhammad Huzaifa Khan won their matches easily. Pakistan also won doubles.

Results: Hamid Israr Khan bt Vichinth Nilaweera 6-1, 6-4; Huzaifa Khan bt Lisal Goonetileke 6-4, 6-3; Hamid Israr and Bilal Asim bt Vichinth Nilaweera and Lisal Goonetileke 6-7, 3-0 (rtd).