KARACHI, Nov 11: Veteran Davis Cupper Nomi Qamar was off to flying start in the Subh-e-Nau tennis championship, being played at the KMC Sports Complex, on Sunday.

Nomi brushed aside Abdullah in straight sets without conceding a point in the first match of men’s singles.

Khalid Ali Nazar of the Karachi Gymkhana also had a convincing victory over Omar Qamar.

Seasoned player and coach Vinod Das had to struggle to defeat Ayaz Khan.

Noor Rehman defeated Mohammad Nasim after a good contest.

Other players who reached the next round of this category are Iltefat Ahmed, Zohair Raza, Talha Zubair and Malik Hamza.

Boys’ U-14 round started on Saturday with Umair Tariq, Ahmed Jaffar, Khizer Imran Lohya and Mohammad Dada winning their first-round matches.

Second rounds of men’s singles and boys’ U-14, while first rounds of boys’ U-18, ladies’ singles and boys’ U-11 will be played on Monday.

Results: Played on Sunday: Men’s singles (first round): Nomi Qamar bt Abdullah 6-0, 6-0; Khalid Ali Nazar bt Omar Qamar 6-2, 6-2; Vinod Das bt Ayaz Khan 6-3, 6-3; Noor-ur-Rehman bt Mohammad Nasim 2-6, 6-4, 6-2; Iltefat Ahmed bt Aslam Pervez 2-6, 6-3 (Aslam retired hurt); Zohair Raza walkover against Kaliquzzaman; Talha Zubair bt Saad Ahmed 6-1, 6-0; Malik Hamza bt Abdullah Khan 6-2, 6-2.

Played on Saturday: Boys’ U-14 (first round): Umair Tariq bt Sadan Ashraf 6-1, 6-2; Ahmed Jaffar bt Rayan Jawad 6-4, 6-2; Khizer Imran Lohya bt Mustafa Khan 6-0, 4-6, 6-4; Mohammad Dada bt Affan Jawad 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.—Agencies