KARACHI, Dec 27: Top tennis star Aqeel Khan clinched the seniors and his younger brother Yasir Khan claimed the singles, titles in the Subh-e-Nau invitation tennis championship after registering contrasting wins at Karachi Gymkhana hard courts on Monday.

Aqeel dropped only three games to overcome the second seed Nomi Qamar 6-0, 6-3, while Yasir had to summon all his energies to tame Adnan Khan 7-6, 6-3. Adnan offered stiff challenge to Yasir before losing the opening set 7-6 on a tie breaker.

But Yasir took advantage of his rival's fatigue and won the second set 6-3. Yasir collected juniors trophy and Rs5,000 and Adnan received Rs3,000 and runner-up trophy. -APP

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