Aqeel, Muzammil, Abid, Shoaib in Benazir Shaheed Tennis C’ship 2020 semis
Pakistan’s most successful player of all time Aqeel Khan outplayed teenager Yousuf Khalil in the men’s singles semi-finals of the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Tennis Championship 2020 at the Islamabad Tennis Complex, Islamabad.
Pakistan’s most successful player of all time Aqeel Khan outplayed teenager Yousuf Khalil in the men’s singles semi-finals of the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Tennis Championship 2020 at the Islamabad Tennis Complex, Islamabad.
Teenager Yousuf Khalil made a great start, capitalising on too many Aqeel’s errors but veteran Aqeel with aggressive game won the opener on tie break 7-6(2). The young Yousuf were no match for the 40-year-old combination of battle-hardened Aqeel khan who needed just 53 minutes to win 6-3 and secure a spot in the semifinal.
Young Shoaib proved too hot for experienced Ahmed Chaudhry with a 6-4, 6-4 win. Shoaib also registered victory in the U-18 semi-final against Sami Zeb Khan.
Men’s singles (quarter-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muzammil Murtaza | def | Heera Ashiq | 6-3 , 6-3 |
| Mohammad Abid | def | Shahzad Khan | 4-6 , 6-1 , 6-1 |
| Aqeel Khan | def | Yousuf Khalil | 7-6(2) , 6-3 |
| Mohammad Shoaib | def | Ahmed Chaudhry | 6-4 , 6-4 |
Ladies’ singles (quarter-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ushna Suhail | def | Azeena Aleem | 6-0, 6-1 |
| Esha Jawad | def | Hania Navid | 2-6 , 6-1, 6-3 |
| Sarah Mehboob | def | Sheeza Sajid | 6-1, 6-0 |
| Mahvish Chishtie | def | Farah Shah Khan | 6-0, 6-0 |
Men’s doubles (semi-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqeel Khan/Shahzad Khan | def | Muzammil Murtaza/Mudassir Murtaza | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Mohammad Abid/Waqas Malak | def | Mohammad Shoaib/Barkatullah | 6-3, 7-6(8) |
U-18 boys (semi-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Shoaib | def | Sami Zeb Khan | 6-1, 6-3 |
| Ahmed Kamil | def | Aqib Hayat | 7-5 , 7-5 |
U-14 boys (semi-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haider Ali Rizwan | def | Bilal Asim | 4-1, 4-1 |
| Hamid Israr | def | Ahmed Nael | 4-0, 4-0 |
U-14 girls (quarter-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheeza Sajid | def | Sara Khan | 4-1, 4-2 |
| Zainab Ali Raja | def | Fatima Ali Raja | 4-1, 4-0 |
| Soha Ali | def | Zara Khan | 5-3, 4-2 |
| Amna Ali | def | Natalia Zaman | 4-2, 4-0 |
