KARACHI, June 28: Tahir Gul overcame a stiff opposition from Rafi Darbari (Hyderabad) in three sets on his way to making it to the last four in 35-plus singles of the third National Seniors Tennis Championship on Thursday.
Tahir dropped the second set to post 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 win over his opponent in the second round match played at the Karachi Club courts.
He inflicted 6-1, 6-1 defeat on Suhail Ahmed in the opener on Wednesday night.
Joining him in the last four was Ejaz Sarhadi who humbled Army’s Ijaz Ahmed 6-3, 6-0 in another second round encounter.
Results:
35 plus singles (second round):
Tahir Gul bt Rafi Darbari (Hyderabad) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2; Ejaz Sarhadi bt Ijaz Ahmed (Army) 6-3, 6-0.
(First round):
Tahir Gul bt Suhail Ahmed 6-1, 6-1; Ijaz Ahmed (Army) w/o Tariq (Army); Iltifat Ahmed bt Ejaz (Army) 7-6(retd).
45 plus singles (first round):
Gul Hameed bt M. Khalid Rehmani 6-1 (retd).
Friday’s fixtures:
35 plus doubles 5.00pm; 45 plus doubles 6.30pm.
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