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Top seed Aqeel Khan shines in 32nd Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships 2018

Pakistan’s top tennis player Aqeel Khan moved into the second round of men’s singles of 32nd Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships at Syed Dilawar Abbas PTF Tennis Complex.

Pakistan’s top tennis player Aqeel Khan moved into the second round of men’s singles of 32nd Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships at Syed Dilawar Abbas PTF Tennis Complex. 

Shamael Chaudhry, a UK-based Pakistani from Islamabad, caused the first major upset when he eliminated fourth seed Shahzad Khan in a one-sided affair in the first round of men’s singles.

Shamael won the first at 6-4 and was leading in the second set 3-2, when his opponent fourth seed Shahzad Khan left the match due to fitness problems.

Another good match of the day was played between qualifier Subhan Bin Salik and seasoned Shakirullah Khan of Peshawar. Subhan, after losing the first set 2-6, changed the pace and style of game to take took the second set by breaking ninth game of Shakirullah.

In the third set, Subhan displayed superb skills and didn’t allow his opponent to settle down and won the set and match. 

Earlier, PTF President Senator Salim Saifullah Khan inaugurated the opening ceremony of the tournament. PTF Patron Senator Syed Dilawar Abbas, Islamabad Tennis Association (ITA) President Tariq Mehmood Murtaza, PTF Secretary Col Gul Rehman and other guests and officials of the PTF were present on the occasion.

Men’s singles first round Results:
PlayervsPlayerScore line
Aqeel KhandefMalik Abdul Rehman6-2, 6-2
Ahmed ChdefZalan Khan 6-2, 7-6(3)
Yousaf Khalil defAbdal Haider6-4, 6-3
Muzammil Murtaza defEjaz Ahmed Khan6-3, 6-1
Abbas Khan defAqib Omer 6-2, 7-6(7)
Shahid Afrididef Moosa Ch 6-4, 6-1
Muhammad ShoaibdefFarhanullah 6-0, 6-3
Heera Ashiqdef Abdullah Adnan 6-0, 6-2
BarkatullahdefShaheen Mehmood 6-3, 6-3
M Waqas Malik defTahirullah7-5, 6-3
Mudassar Murtazadef Ikramullah 6-4, 6-1
AsadullahdefGibran-ul-Haq6-4, 6-4
Abid Ali Akber defZaid Mujahid6-1, 6-0
 Muhammad AbiddefAhmed Kamil6-0, 6-0
First round boy’s u-18 singles:
PlayervsPlayerScore line
M Shaoib defIhtisham Arif 6-0, 6-0
Semizeb KhandefNalian Abbas6-0, 6-4
M. ZaryabdefS. M.Ahmed6-1, 6-0
Osma KhandefMuhammad Abdullah7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Aqib UmerdefFaizan Shahid6-2, 6-3
M.Huzaifa Khan defAbdullah Hanan Khan7-6(3) 6-3
Subhan Bin Salik def Hamid Israr 7-6(1), 6-3
Ahmed AsjaddefGhufran Faiz 6-1, 6-0
Moosa ChdefKashan Umer 7-5, 6-0
Parbhat KumardefM.Talah Khan6-1, 6-1
Hassan Ali defShaeel Tahir6-1, 7-6(3)
Abdullah AdandefHamza Jawad6-0, 6-0
Uzair Khan defIzhar Iftikhar6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Kamran KhandefAdnan Khan2-6, 6-2, 7-6(3)
Zalan KhandefSikandar Amin 6-0, 6-3
Ahmed Kamildef Faizan Fayyaz 6-0, 6-0

Today (Tuesday), the matches of men’s singles will start at 9:00 am will be contested followed by boys u-18 singles ladies singles, boys u-14 singles and U-10 event.

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