Inamul Haq sizzles in India tennis

Published December 19, 2008

KARACHI, Dec 18: Veteran Inamul Haq is on course to capture a double crown in the ITF Seniors tennis championship as he stormed into singles as well as doubles finals in 45 plus on the penultimate day at Delhi’s R. K. Khanna Stadium.

According to the information reaching here, the unseeded Inam ruthlessly beat third seed Rajan Beri from India 6-1, 6-0 in the semi-final. He is slated to meet another Indian Nagraj who disposed-off top seed compatriot Sharad 6-2, 6-2 in the other pre-final.

The Inam and Nagraj pair also qualified for the men’s doubles final inflicting 6-1, 6-2 defeat on top seed pair Manoj Rana (Nepal) and Sharad (India) in the semis.

Both the finals will be played on Friday.

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