Pakistan Open Tennis: Aisam, Aqeel annex doubles crown

LAHORE: Pakistan’s international tennis player Aisamul Haq Qureshi, partnering with Aqeel Khan, outplayed M Abid and Muzammil Murtaza 6-2, 6-2 to win the men’s doubles title in the Nayza All Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2019 here at the Punjab Tennis Academy courts.

The other finals of the Nayza All Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2019 will be contested on Thursday.Aisam and Aqeel added another feather in their already decorated cap by lifting the men’s doubles title. They played tremendously against the young and promising pair of Abid and Muzammil and won the first set 6-2, while they won the second set with same margin of 6-2 to win the final.

In men’s 35 plus final it was double delight for the long-serving national No 1 Aqeel Khan, who partnering with Talha Waheed (Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd), outperformed Shaharyar Salamat and Ali Asad by 6-4, 6-2.

In U-18 first semifinal, Asheesh Kumar thumped Usama Mehmood Khan 6-3, 6-2 while Nalain Abbas defeated Aqib Umer 6-4, 6-4. In the first semifinal of U-14, Hamid Israr routed Mahateer Mohammad 6-1, 6-2 while Bilal Asim outlasted Uzair Khan 6-1, 6-1. In U-14 doubles, Huzaima Abdul Rehman and Mahateer routed Ehtesham Humayun and Kamran Khan 4-1, 4-1 in first semifinal while Uzair Khan and Kashan Umar defeated Bilal Asim and Hamaza Jawad 4-2, 4-2 in the second semifinal.Rafum Group Chairman Zahid Hussain will grace the concluding ceremony as chief guest.