ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Aqeel Khan, Hameed-ul-Haq, Jaleel Khan, Samir Iftikhar and Asim Shafik cruised into next round of the Subh-e-Nau National Clay Court Tennis Championship here at the Pakistan Tennis Federation Complex on Thursday.

An ageing Hameed showed his experience against young Heera Ashiq, who resisted his opponent in the first set, by defeating him 7-6(3), 6-3 to qualify for the second round of the men’s singles category.

Brothers Aqeel Khan and Jaleel Khan also advanced. Aqeel outclassed Irfanullah 6-1, 6-0 while Jaleel thumped Hasan Riaz 6-1, 6-3.

In the boys’ U-18 fixtures Sadan-ul-Haq, Samir Iftikhar, Heera Ashiq and Zohair Raza recorded victories to reach quarter-finals.In the boys’ U-14 category Nofel Kaleem, Waqas Ahmed, Yousuf Khan and Mohammad Muzammil qualified for the second round.

Meanwhile, Ayesha Aziz, Areeb Abbasi and Nayab Humayun reached the second round of the girls’ U-18 contest. The U-18 girls, who qualified for the next round after getting bye, are Meheq Khokhar, Iman Qureshi, Rida Khalid and Ushna Sohail.

Pre-quarterfinals of men’s singles and boys’ U-18 will be played on Friday.Results:

Men’s singles:

First round: Aqeel Khan bt Irfanullah 6-1, 6-0; Hameed-ul-Haq bt Heera Ashiq 7-6(3), 6-3; Kamran Khalil bt Usman Rafique 7-5, 6-4; Zohair Raza bt Malik Abdul Rehman 6-3, 6-4; Tanveer Ashiq bt Farhad Ali Raja 6-2, 6-1; Samir Iftikhar bt Saeed-ul-Haq 6-1, 6-2; Shahzad Khan bt Sadan-ul-Haq 6-3, 7-6; Imran Shoukat bt Haseeb Yaqoob 6-4, 6-3; Mohammad Abid bt Waqas Malik 6-0, 6-3; Ahmed Chaudhry bt Wakeel Khan 6-4, 6-1; Asjad Etizaz bt Gul Hameed 6-4, 7-6; Yasir Khan bt Jahanzeb Khan 6-0, 7-5; Asim Shafik bt Munir Ashiq 6-2, 7-6(2); Shahzad bt Shahid Afridi 6-3, 6-4; Usman Ejaz bt Saad Zafar 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; Jalil Khan bt Hasan Riaz 6-1, 6-3.

Boys’ junior U-18:

Pre-quarterfinals: Sadan-ul-Haq bt Imtiaz Khalil 6-2, 6-2; Amanwal Anwar bt Jamal Khan 7-5, 6-4; Salman bin Saleem bt Haseeb Yaqoob 3-6, 6-4, 6-3; Samir Iftikhar bt Syed Wasil Kaleem 6-1, 6-3; Malik Abdul Rehman bt Asjad Aitzaz 2-6, 7-6, 5-0 (retired hurt); Kashan-ul-Haq bt Aqil Khan 6-3, 3-6, 7-5; Hasan Tariq bt Omair Saeed Khan 6-1, 6-0; Ahmed Chaudhry bt Noman Ahmed 6-0, 6-1; Mohammad Abid bt Danish Ahmed 6-0, 6-2; Farhad Ali Raja bt Yousuf Ajam 6-3, 2-6, 7-5; Talal Almas bt Fahad Mahmood Khan 7-5, 6-2; Heera Ashiq bt Hasnain Manzoor 6-0, 6-0; Usman Rafique bt Asad Abdul Shakoor 6-1, 6-1; Ayaz Qazi bt Imad Amir 0-6, 6-2, 6-4; Mohammad Mudassir bt Rizwan Ahmed 6-3, 6-3; Zohair Raza bt Saad Zafar 7-5, 6-0.

Boys’ U-14:

First round: Nofel Kaleem bt Afnan Hasnain 1-4, 4-0, 4-2; Waqas Ahmed bt M. Rathore 4-2, 5-4(0); Yousuf Khan bt Ehtesham Rasheed 4-0, 4-0; Mohammad Muzammil bt Talha Sohail 4-2, 2-4, 5-4.

Girls’ U-18:

First round: Ayesha Aziz bt Sherbano 4-2, 4-2; Areeb Abbasi bt Mashalle Minallah 4-1, 4-1; Nayab Humayun bt Qurat-ul-Ain 4-0, 4-2.