Issam, Fariz create major upsets

Published October 14, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Issam Jellali (Tunisia) and Fariz Mohammad (India) created major up sets of the day by defeating top seeds and qualifying for the main draw of the ITF Pakistan Futures International tennis championship at the PTF Tennis Complex on Monday.

Issam overshadowed top-seed Rohan Gide of India in a well-contested three-set match.

While Fariz shocked second seed Pakistan’s Yasir Khan 1-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(5).

Pakistan’s Shahzad Khan and Abid Ali Khan defeated compatriots Aftab Anwar and Mubashir Afridi to advance to the next round.

Results:

Men’s singles final qualifying round:

Issam Jellali (Tunisia) bt Rohan Gide (India) 2-6, 6-1, 6-0; Fariz Mohammad (India) bt Yasir Khan (Pakistan) 1-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(5); Peerakit Siributwong (Thailand) bt B. Bikram Reddy (India) 6-1, 6-3; Shahzad Khan (Pakistan) bt Aftab Anwar (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-1; Yannick Nelord (India) bt Deepinder Bains (India) 6-2, 7-6(6); Mohammad Abid Ali Khan (Pakistan) bt Mubashir Afridi (Pakistan) 6-2, 6-2; Sang-Gyun Kim (Korea) bt Khurram Nazir (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-4; Pulkit Mishra (India) bt Usman Ejaz (Pakistan) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.