Tennis: International event kicks off today
The main round of the UBL International Hard Court Tennis Championship will kick off today.
KARACHI:
The main round of the UBL International Hard Court Tennis Championship will kick off today, with Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan starting out as the top-seed. The event will feature five Sri Lankans, besides Pakistan number two and second-seed Yasir Khan, Meanwhile, in the final qualifying round yesterday, Zubair Arif brushed aside Salman Butt 6-1, 6-1, while Mohammad Mazhar outplayed Hasaan Siddiqi 6-1, 6-0. Talha Zubair overcame Haris Itlifat’s challenge 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. The women’s main round, as well as the under-18 and under-14 boys’ singles events will also take place today.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 19th, 2011.
The main round of the UBL International Hard Court Tennis Championship will kick off today, with Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan starting out as the top-seed. The event will feature five Sri Lankans, besides Pakistan number two and second-seed Yasir Khan, Meanwhile, in the final qualifying round yesterday, Zubair Arif brushed aside Salman Butt 6-1, 6-1, while Mohammad Mazhar outplayed Hasaan Siddiqi 6-1, 6-0. Talha Zubair overcame Haris Itlifat’s challenge 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. The women’s main round, as well as the under-18 and under-14 boys’ singles events will also take place today.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 19th, 2011.