Pakistan lead 2-1 against Vietnam
Aisam and Aqeel win doubles rubber to conclude day two.
Aisam and Aqeel played their game of serve and volley to outplay the hosts. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
KARACHI:
Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan won the crucial doubles rubber as Pakistan lead 2-1 against Vietnam in Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II round one tie on Saturday.
The seasoned duo comfortably took the first two sets from Vietnam’s Linh Giang Trinh and Quoc Khanh Le 6-1, 6-1.
Aisam and Aqeel played their game of serve and volley to outplay the hosts.
However, the local players pushed the third set to a tie-break, which the Pakistan duo lost 7-6 (5).
But the pair regained their focus in the fourth set and sealed the win 6-2 with a more aggressive approach.
Pakistan now have the chance of winning the tie 3-1 after today’s reverse singles matches.
“We are hoping that Aqeel will win the first reverse singles match,” Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) official Shehzad Alvi stated.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 16th, 2014.
Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan won the crucial doubles rubber as Pakistan lead 2-1 against Vietnam in Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II round one tie on Saturday.
The seasoned duo comfortably took the first two sets from Vietnam’s Linh Giang Trinh and Quoc Khanh Le 6-1, 6-1.
Aisam and Aqeel played their game of serve and volley to outplay the hosts.
However, the local players pushed the third set to a tie-break, which the Pakistan duo lost 7-6 (5).
But the pair regained their focus in the fourth set and sealed the win 6-2 with a more aggressive approach.
Pakistan now have the chance of winning the tie 3-1 after today’s reverse singles matches.
“We are hoping that Aqeel will win the first reverse singles match,” Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) official Shehzad Alvi stated.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 16th, 2014.