KARACHI: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) vice president Razi Nawab Sr brushed aside top seeded Naresh Khatri of India in the 55-plus singles first round here at the ITF Seniors Championship being played at the Karachi Club tennis courts. Razi was home 6-2, 6-0.

Meanwhile, In the 45-plus singles quarters, national champion of the category Rashid Malik got the better of Javed Iqbal by 6-2, 6-4 while Raza Mirza beat Noorullah in straight sets as well.

Young Marib Malik beat Talha Suhail and Nazif Ahmed outplayed Zubair Raja to set up final clash.

Results:

35 plus Singles (quarter-finals): Khanzada Sher Ahmed bt Salman Maniya 7-5, 6-335-plus Singles (1st Round) Panjo Ali (Canada) Irfan Ilahi 6-2, 6-4

45-plus Singles (quarter-finals): Rashid Malik bt Javed Iqbal 6-2,6-4; Raza Mirza bt Noorullah Dhanani 6-0, 6-0

60-plus Singles (quarter-finals): Sabih Wali bt Ahmed Iltifat 6-1, 6-1; Gul Hameed walkover Hussain Malik Imtaiz

Junior U-17 semifinals: Marib Malik bt Talha Suhail 6-2, 6-3; Nazif Ahmed bt Zubair Raja 6-2,7-5

U-13 semifinals: Farzan Ahmed bt Jahanzaib Rajput 6-3, 6-1

U-11 semifinals: Muhammad Yahya bt Hamad Khan 8-4; Ashar Azfar bt Gulzaib 8-5.

Published in Dawn, November 25th, 2015