Tennis: Zubair books spot in final

Talha Zubair cruised into the final of the 17th Sindh Tennis Association (STA) Development Series Ranking tournament with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat of Fahim Ramzan, according to information provided by the STA. Zubair will face either Omer Shahid or Saud Shoaib in the decider after both posted wins in their last-eight fixtures. Shahid eased past Salman Butt 6-0, 6-2 while Shoaib was leading 7-5, 1-0 when his opponent, Nazif Ahmed, retired hurt. In the under-17 juniors competition, Saud Shoaib earned a hard-fought 7-5, 7-5 victory over Marib Malik to secure a berth in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, in the U13 semi-final, Hania Naveed beat Imran Lohya 8-6.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 1^st, 2012.