Tennis: Manzar, Bhagat, Panju cruise into semis
Manzar defeated Farzan Haleem 6-1, 6-0 in the first quarter-final of the day.
Ali outclassed Suleman Maniya 6-1, 6-0. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
Muhammad Manzar, Ali Bhagat and Ali Panju cruised into the semi-finals of the AJ Mirza Pharma Pakistan International Tennis Federation Seniors Championship 2013 singles event at the Karachi Gymkhana yesterday.
Manzar defeated Farzan Haleem 6-1, 6-0 in the first quarter-final of the day, while Ali outclassed Salman Maniya 6-1, 6-0. Ali Pajnu outplayed Asad Bhagat 6-1, 6-4 in the third match.
Meanwhile, Shahid Aziz defeated Irfanullah Awan 6-2, 6-4 and Israr Gul edged past Roger Dawood Bayat 6-2, 6-3 in the plus 45 singles first round. Shahzad Saleem and Akhter Ali Maan also progressed into the second round after receiving walkovers.
Correction: A previous version of the story erroneously spelled Salman as 'Suleman'. The error is regretted.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 20th, 2013.
Muhammad Manzar, Ali Bhagat and Ali Panju cruised into the semi-finals of the AJ Mirza Pharma Pakistan International Tennis Federation Seniors Championship 2013 singles event at the Karachi Gymkhana yesterday.
Manzar defeated Farzan Haleem 6-1, 6-0 in the first quarter-final of the day, while Ali outclassed Salman Maniya 6-1, 6-0. Ali Pajnu outplayed Asad Bhagat 6-1, 6-4 in the third match.
Meanwhile, Shahid Aziz defeated Irfanullah Awan 6-2, 6-4 and Israr Gul edged past Roger Dawood Bayat 6-2, 6-3 in the plus 45 singles first round. Shahzad Saleem and Akhter Ali Maan also progressed into the second round after receiving walkovers.
Correction: A previous version of the story erroneously spelled Salman as 'Suleman'. The error is regretted.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 20th, 2013.