Pakistan win bronze at wheelchair tennis

Published March 3, 2025
The Pakistan wheelchair tennis team in Sri Lanka. — Photo via X/@PakinSriLanka
The Pakistan wheelchair tennis team in Sri Lanka. — Photo via X/@PakinSriLanka

COLOMBO: Pakistan defeated Iran 2-1 to secure bronze medal at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis Asian Qualification Event on Sunday.

The doubles decider saw Asif and Fida edge past the Iranian pair 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the medal.

In the bronze medal tie, Iran’s Hussain Mamipour defeated Pakistan’s Fida Hussain 6-0, 6-1 in the opening singles match. Asif Abbasi leveled the contest with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Iran’s Mohammad Reza Yaghoubi.

Japan claimed both the men’s and women’s gold medals, securing qualification for the World Group while Iraq took the silver.

Published in Dawn, March 3rd, 2025

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