Aqeel, Samir and Abid win opening matches
Trio participating in ITF F39 Futures events in Turkey
Pakistan’s most seasoned player Aqeel Khan. PHOTO: APP
KARACHI:
The Pakistan trio of Aqeel Khan, Samir Iftikhar and Abid Ali Akbar began their campaign at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Turkey F39 Futures events on a winning note.
The Davis Cup team members stayed back in Turkey after winning their final Group II Asia-Oceania Zone tie against Chinese Taipei 3-2 on September 18.
In their second ITF Futures tournament outing, Aqeel Khan defeated Israel’s Alon Elia 7-5, 6-4, while Samir outplayed sixth-seeded Ukrainian Vadim Alekseenko 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
On the other hand, Abid outclassed local player Fatih Taha Erun 6-0, 6-0 in his opening match of the tournament.
Aqeel and Abid had also reached the doubles quarter-finals of the Turkey F38 Futures doubles event last week. They lost to Russia’s Kirill Dmitriev and Andrei Plotniy 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) in their first outing at the ITF events in Turkey.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 1st, 2015.
The Pakistan trio of Aqeel Khan, Samir Iftikhar and Abid Ali Akbar began their campaign at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Turkey F39 Futures events on a winning note.
The Davis Cup team members stayed back in Turkey after winning their final Group II Asia-Oceania Zone tie against Chinese Taipei 3-2 on September 18.
In their second ITF Futures tournament outing, Aqeel Khan defeated Israel’s Alon Elia 7-5, 6-4, while Samir outplayed sixth-seeded Ukrainian Vadim Alekseenko 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
On the other hand, Abid outclassed local player Fatih Taha Erun 6-0, 6-0 in his opening match of the tournament.
Aqeel and Abid had also reached the doubles quarter-finals of the Turkey F38 Futures doubles event last week. They lost to Russia’s Kirill Dmitriev and Andrei Plotniy 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) in their first outing at the ITF events in Turkey.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 1st, 2015.