Top seed Aqeel Khan starts EMB Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2019 with a win
Top seed Aqeel Khan advanced into the second round of EMB Pakistan Open Tennis Championship being played at the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association courts in Bagh-i-Jinnah, Lahore.
On the second day of EMB Pakistan Open Tennis Championship being played at the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association courts in Bagh-i-Jinnah Lahore, top seed Aqeel Khan advanced into the second round after completing a quick straight sets victory against Abdul Haider 6-2, 6-2 while the latter failed to show any resistance to the seasoned Aqeel throughout the match.
Huzaima Abdul Rehman upset third seed Muhammad Abid in straight sets. Huzaima not only gave tough time to Davis Cupper Abid, but also completed the victory in great style 6-2, 6-2.
In one of the close contests, upcoming Mudassir Murtaza edged out Waqas Malik 7-6, 7-6. Similarly, Hassan Riaz also struggled hard to oust Asadullah after beating him 7-6, 7-5.
Men’s singles (first round) Results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
| M. Shoaib Khan | def | Shakirullah | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Bilal Farooq | def | M. Zubair | 6-4, 6-1 |
| Ijaz Ahmad | def | Saqib Hayyat | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Yousaf Khalil | def | Israr | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Heera Ashiq | def | Faizan Khurram | 6-0, 7-5 |
| Ahmad Babar | def | Ashir Ali Khan | 6-0, 6-0 |
| Hassan Riaz | def | Asad Ullah | 7-6 (5), 7-5 |
| Sikander Hayyat | def | Zaryab Pirzada | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Huzaima Abdul Rehman | def | M. Abid | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Muzzamil Murtaza | def | Aman Atiq | 6-2, 6-3 |
| Mudassir Murtaza | def | Waqas Malik | 7-6, 7-6 |
| Yasir Khan | def | Imran Bhatti | 6-2, 6-3 |
| Aqeel Khan | def | Abdal Haider | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Ahmad Kamil | def | M. Abdullah | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Ahmad Ch | def | Nalain Abbas | 6-1, 6-1 |
Boys’ U-18 results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
| Ahmad Kamil | def | Musa Haroon | 6-2, 6-0 |
| Kamran Khan | def | Arham Khan | 3-6, 6-1, 10-4 |
| Harris Walha | def | Saeed Suleman | 6-0, 1-6, 10-5 |
| M. Shoaib Khan | def | Ithesham Arif | 6-2, 6-3 |
| M. Abdullah | def | Hazaima Abdul Rehman | 6-4, 2-6, 10-5 |
| Kashan Omer | def | Mahtir Mohammad | 6-3, 3-6, 10-5 |
| Bilal Asim | def | Shahzaib Zahid | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Nalain Abbas | def | Saheel Durab | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Faizan Shahid | def | Hamza Jawad | 6-3, 6-4 |
| Hamid Israr | def | Waleed Javed | 6-2, 6-0 |
| Zain Ch | def | Farman Shakeel | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Ifham Rana | def | Osama Khan | 6-1, 6-1 |
| Hasheesh Kumar | def | Abdul Hanan Khan | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Sami Zeb | def | Ahmad Amir | 6-0, 6-1 |
Boys’ U-14 Results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
| Asad Zaman | def | Shehryar Anees | 2-4, 4-2, 10-5 |
| Huzaima Abdul Rehman | def | Zaeem Ghafoor | 4-0, 4-0 |
35-plus doubles:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
| Shehryar Salamat/Ali Asad | def | Rana Humayun/Hassan Saeed | 6-2, 6-3 |
45 plus doubles:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
| Brig. Manzoor/Gul Hameed | def | Hamrqan Hassan/Tipu | 6-3, 6-0 |
