KARACHI, Oct 19: Wang Xiao Peng from China, the only foreign player participating in the Sixth UBL Salma Noorani Tennis Championship, moved into the main round in the Men’s Singles contest, when he ousted Rehman 6-0, 6-0 at the Karachi Club hard courts Saturday.
Scoring most of his points from the baseline with some fierce forehand and backhand cross court smashes, Wang caught his opponent several times on the wrong foot as he continued to build up the points.
Rehman tried his level best stop the onslaught but his opponent continued with his merciless display of tennis.
In a match that went the full distance, Robin Das beat Sher Rehman 6-3, 3-6, 6-0. After winning the first set comfortably Robin committing numerous errors when it mattered most surrendered the second set 3-6, which enabled Sher Rehman to draw abreast.
However, Robin got his act together and booked a berth for himself in the main round, emerging a 6-0 winner in the final set.
In another thrilling match that drew repeated applause from the spectators, Taimur Khan finally got the better of Haseeb Javed 7-5, 7-5.
In more pre-qualifier in the Boys under-14, Mustafa Nanji had to work hard to overcome Mukesh 8-6. In a closer contest, S. Zubair Raza beat Noman Ali 8-7, while Ali Abbas Raza coasted to a 8-0 victory over Mustafa Deewan.
In the Under-14 qualifying round, Nasir Mushtaq playing his second match, came from behind to shock Atiq Qasim 5-7, 6-0, 6-1. In an earlier round Nasir beat Shahzad Khan 6-2, 6-4. In other matches played Emmad Nadeem beat Manoj 6-4, 7-5, Nabil Ilyas beat Jamil Ahmed 6-1, 6-0 and Abbas Anis beat Haris Alamgir 6-2, 6-0.
Aqeel Khan is top seeded in the Men’s Singles with Nomi Qamar at No.2.
In the Ladies event, Mariyam Raheem is the top seed, while Nousheen Ihtesham is seeded No.2.
Following are the results.
Men’s Singles qualifying round.
Taimur Khan beat Haseeb Javed 7-5, 7-5. Robin Das beat Sher Rehman 6-3, 3-6, 6-0. Wang Xiao Peng beat Rehman 6-0, 6-0.
Boys under-14 qualifying rounds.
Nasir Mushtaq beat Shahzad Khan 6-2, 6-4. Nasir Mushtaq beat Atiq Qasim 5-7, 6-0, 6-1. Emmad Nadeem beat Manoj 6-4, 7-5. Nabil Ilyas beat Jamil Ahmed 6-2, 6-0. Abbas Anis beat Haris Alamgir 6-2, 6-0.
Boys under-14 pre-qualifying rounds.
S. Zubair Raza beat Noman Ali 8-7. Ali Abbas Raza beat Mustafa Deewan 8-0. Mustafa Nanji beat Mukesh 8-6.