LAHORE, Aug 26: Pakistan’s leading player, Aisam-ul-Haq, will join the national tennis training camp on Sept 4.

The camp is in progress at the Defence Club to prepare Pakistan team for the forthcoming Davis Cup Asia Oceania play-off tie against South Korea to be held at the same venue from Sept 19 to 21.

Pakistan coach, Rashid Malik, told Dawn on Tuesday that Aisam’s presence in the camp was necessary because he wanted to be satisfied about his fitness much before the start of the tie.

Rashid, also a Davis Cupper, said that the camp was in full swing with three out of four members of the selected team attending it.

National champion Aqeel Khan, Nomi Qamar and Jalil Khan are training in the camp. Aisam is the fourth member of the team and had been selected without appearing in the trials.

Rashid said that there were three sessions being held daily. The session of physical exercises was being held from 7am to 8am, followed by court training from 10am to 12.30pm and the final session of match practice in the afternoon from 4pm to 7.pm, the coach said.

 He said the boys after the last session were exercising in the gym and swimming on alternate days.

Rashid claimed the physical fitness standard of his boys had improved which would be helpful for them against South Korea.

The South Korean team is due to arrive on Sept 15.