ISLAMABAD: Maintaining his impressive form, veteran Aqeel Khan routed young Muzammil Murtaza in the semi-final of the 39th CAS Khyber Cup tennis championship here at the PTF Complex on Tuesday.

Aqeel faces Mohammad Shoaib in the final.

Aqeel, the long serving national champion, tamed Muzammil 6-1, 6-1 while Shoaib won his last-four match against Mohammad Abid 6-3, 7-6 (2).

Results:

Men’s Singles (semi-finals): Aqeel Khan bt Muzammil Murtaza 6-1,6-1; Muhammad Shoaib (PAF) bt Muhammad Abid 6-3,7-6(2)

Men’s Doubles (quarter-finals): Aqeel Khan / M. Abid bt Saqib Hayat / Asadullah 7-6(3),6-3; Heera Ashiq/ Yousaf Khalil (PAF) bt Hasheesh Kumar/ Parbat Kumar 6-2,6-3; Muhammad Shoaib (PAF)/ Barkat Ullah bt Imran Bhatti/ Ahmad Babar 6-3,6-2; Muzammil Murtaza/ Mudassir Murtaza bt Ahmed Asjad/Ahmed Kamil 6-3,6-1.

Boy’s under 18 Singles (semi-finals): Mahatir Muhammad bt Ahmed Nael Qureshi 6-3,6-0; Sami Zeb Khan bt Hasheesh Kumar 6-3,6-3.

Published in Dawn, May 25th, 2022