Tennis: WAPDA, Punjab reach league final

Punjab’s Heera Ashiq defeated HEC’s Usman Ejaz 6-2, 6-3 in the second semi-final of the day.

Punjab’s Heera Ashiq defeated HEC’s Usman Ejaz 6-2, 6-3 in the second semi-final of the day.

KARACHI:


WAPDA and Punjab confirmed their places in the final of the Pakistan Premier Tennis League as Wapda defeated Islamabad 2-0 and Punjab outplayed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) 2-0 in Islamabad yesterday.



Wapda’s Aqeel Khan defeated Ahmed Chaudry 6-2, 7-5 in the first semi-final of the day, while Yasir Khan confirmed Wapda’s place in the final with his win against Haseeb Yaqoob 6-2,6-4 in the men’s singles matches.

Similarly, Punjab’s Heera Ashiq defeated HEC’s Usman Ejaz 6-2, 6-3 in the second semi-final of the day, whereas Ahmed Babar overcame Saad Mubarik 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the second match of the tie between Punjab and HEC.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 5th, 2013.
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