KARACHI: Pakistan’s top tennis player Aqeel Khan will join the Davis Cup camp at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) complex in Islamabad on Thursday.

He has reached the capital from Karachi by air on Wednesday evening. “I’ve improved my service 30-40 percent after undergoing physiotherapy of right shoulder during the last 10-12 days,” the 34-year-old Aqeel told Dawn. He sounded optimistic that by the time team leaves for Bangkok on Sept 6 or 7, he will improve his service up to 70-80 percent.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has retained the same quartet for the Asia Oceania zone group two Davis Cup final against Thailand which is due to take place at Bangkok from Sept 12 to 14.

Besides Aqeel, Aisam-ul-Haq, M. Abid and Yasir Khan form the quartet with former Cup member M. Khalid as non-playing captain.

He said soon after Davis Cup fixture, Pakistan will feature in the Incheon Asian Games. Aqeel, Abid, Sara Mansoor and Ushna Sohail will represent the country at the Asiad.

He added that Pakistan will figure in men’s singles and doubles, ladies singles and doubles and mixed doubles.

Published in Dawn, August 28th, 2014