Aqeel Khan notches singles, doubles POF National Ranking Tennis title
Aqeel Khan ousted Shahzad Khan in the men’s singles final of 2nd Chairman POF Board National Ranking Tennis Championships 2017 played at POF Tennis Complex, Wah Cantt.
Top seeded Aqeel Khan bagged another title to his name as he defeated Shahzad Khan in the final by 6-1, 6-4. In Men’s double title Aqeel pairing with Shahzad Khan outclassed duo of M. Abid and Usman Rafiq and continued his unbeaten run in the National Ranking Tournaments. In the Men’s Seniors’ (45) Doubles Final, the duo of Jehanzab and Israr Gul beat Major Mazhar and Aftab Ahmad in straight sets to bag the title.
Yousaf Khan had to fight hard to beat resilient Asad ulllah Khan in the 3 set match and grabbed Boys singles under 18 title. In the Boys Singles Under14 event, Hamza Roman missed the opportunity to bag his second title of the tournament, eventually beaten by Sami Zaib who was stretched to his limits by the U-10 champion.
Following are final results:
Men's singles - Final
| 1 | Aqeel Khan | def. | Shahzad Khan | 6-1, 6-4 |
Men's doubles - Final
| 1 | Aqeel Khan/Shahzad Khan | def. | M. Abid/Usman Rafiq | 6-2, 6-4 |
Men’s Doubles seniors 45 - Final
| 1 | Jehanzab/Israr Gul | def. | Aftab Ahmed/Major Mazhar | 6-1, 6-2 |
Boys singles under 18 - Final
| 1 | Yousaf Khan | def. | Asad Ullah Khan | 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 |
Boys singles under 14 - Final
| 1 | Sami Zaib | def. | Hamza Roman | 6-4, 7-5 |
