The most thrilling match of the day was witnessed between Saqib and Zaman, with the latter leading the match 2-0 initially after a marathon fight.
However, Saqib left the more experienced Zaman stunned with a tremendous comeback, which helped him win 3-2 with scores of 11-13, 14-16, 11-7, 11-8 and 11-7 after 79 minutes.
The Tayyab-Danish clash was also a five-setter as the roller-coaster ride ended with Tayyab coming out on top by scores of 6-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-6 and 11-8.
Meanwhile, Farhan Mehboob beat Ammad Farid in straight games while Zahir Shah won 3-2 against Mansoor Zaman.
In the female category, eighth seed Zoya Khalid caused the biggest upset, winning 3-2 against top seed Sadia Gul by scores of 9-11, 9-11, 11-2, 11-5 and 11-4, while second seed Samar Anjum had to fight hard before overcoming Roshana Mehboob in a five-setter.
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