Khan and Aziz enter second round

Published September 5, 2005

KARACHI, Sept 4: Tariq Khan and Tariq Aziz entered the next stage of doubles 45 plus event of National seniors ranking tournament on Saturday. After losing the first set 5-7 the duo made a comeback to beat Gulzar Feroze-Muhammed Ali in the next two sets 6-4, 6-3.

Earlier, in the 35 singles event, Shabbir Gul recorded victory over Akber Khan.

Gul Hameed won the match 7-5, 6-3.

Results:

35 plus singles: Shabbir Gul bt Akber Khan 6-1, 6-1

45 plus singles: Gul Hameed bt Karim Gul Aga 7-5, 6-3 Azheruddin bt Altaf Aziz 6-3, 6-2 Masood Ahmed bt Yousuf Suleman 7-6, 6-2

35 plus doubles: Shahid Aziz-Imran bt Akhter Ali-Javed 6-4, 6-2 Khawaja Masroor-Comm. Alam bt Haider Ansari-Zulfiqar 6-4, 6-4.

45 plus doubles: Tariq Khan-Tariq Aziz bt Gulzar Feroze-Muhammed Ali 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.—PPI