Aqeel cruises into tennis semi-final
Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan will take on Heera Ashiq today in the Subhe Nau Hardcourt Tennis Championship semi-finals, while second-seed Yasir Khan will face Nomi Qamar in the other last-four clash.
Aqeel stormed past Talha Zubair 6-0, 6-1 in the quarter-final, while Ashiq outplayed Haris Iltifat 6-2, 6-2. Yasir downed Syed Zohair Raza 6-4, 6-4, with former Davis Cupper Qamar outclassing Vinod Dar 6-2, 6-2 for a semi-final spot.
In the women’s event, Maheen Dada beat Vania Khan 6-1, 6-1, while Urooj Iftikhar cruised past Neha Khan 6-2, 6-2 in the round matches.
Meanwhile, Emmanuelle Anwar defeated Aqeel Shabbir 6-1, 6-1 for a berth in the boys’ under-18 quarter-finals.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 29th, 2011.
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