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Aftab in Maj Ishaq Shaheed Tennis final

By Our Correspondent
February 17, 2018

ISLAMABAD: Abdullah Aftab qualified for the final of Maj Ishaq Shaheed twin cities Tennis Tournament beating Ali Zubair in a marathon match at Siraj Ul Haq Tennis Club, Westridge Rawalpindi.

Abdullah won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to earn a place in the final where he would meet Abdullah Shafqat who got better of Nazik Khan 6-2,6-3 in the second semi-final. Abdullah Shafqat also reached the final of boys’ under-18 beating Hassam 6-1, 6-2 in semi-final. In the other semi-final Ali Zubair beat Waleed Qureshi in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.

Other results: senior doubles quarter-finals: Col Shafqat/Nazik Khan bt Faisal Sharif/Col Zubair 6-2, 6-2; Capt Abdul Qadir/Mustafa bt Maj Qadeer/Sanaullah Zahid 6-2, 6-2. Boys’ under-10 singles: Muhammad Yahya bt Abdul Hanan 8-3; Afan Zubair bt Amjad 8-4.