Pakistan down SL to finish 3rd in U-12 Tennis

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to finish at No 3 in the South Asian Under-12 Tennis that concluded in Nepal Friday.

After getting beaten by Nepal 1-2 in the semi-finals Thursday, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka 2-0 to finish 3rd.

In third position play off Huzaifa Khan got better of Lisal Goonetilleke 6 1, 6 4. Hamid Israr overpowered Vichinth Nilaweera 6 1, 6 1.

Earlier, in the semi-finals Nepal edged out Pakistan 2-1. Aki Zuben Rawat defeated Huzaifa Khan 6-3, 6-3 with Hamid Israr beating Aarav Samrat Hada: 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-0 to make it 1-1. In the deciding doubles Aki Zuben Rawat/ Aarav Samrat Hada outplayed M. Huzaifa Khan/ Hamid Israr: 6-2, 6-2.