Hamza Bin Asif upset Muhammad Muzamil in the Hassan Tariq Rahim Masters Cup Tennis Tournament

Lahore: Hamza Bin Asif upset Muhammad Muzamil in the Boy’s Under-18 match of the Hassan Tariq Rahim Masters Cup Tennis Tournament being held at the hard courts of Lahore Gymkhana Club on Wednesday.
In the men’s doubles match, Usman Ejaz & Shahzad Khan shocked No. 2 seed Yasir Khan & Jalil Khan in straight sets 6-0, 6-3. Usman & Shahzad dominated both the sets with crisp net play and powerful groundstrokes and never let their opponents to control the match. In the other men’s doubles match, Aisam Qureshi & Aqeel Khan thrashed Faizan Khurram & Khurram Nazir 6-0, 6-1.
In the boy’s Under 18 match, Hamza Bin Asif defeated Muhammad Muzamil in tough three sets 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. Both the players playing from baseline were involved in long rallies and powerful hitting. The match lasted for nearly two hours.
Pakistan No.1 Aqeel Khan also had a smooth sailing as he defeated Usman Ejaz 6-2, 6-3. Usman was no match to Aqeel’s solid groundstroke’s and booming serves. All credit to Aqeel for maintaining such fitness level even in mid 30’s that the other players are far behind him. In the other men’s singles match between the brothers Yasir Khan & Jalil Khan, it was Yasir who easily prevailed over his elder brother Jalil in staright sets 6-2, 6-3.
In the women’s singles, Alina Aftab defeated Mahnoor Ali 6-3, 6-3, while her younger sister 12 year old Mahin Aftab put up a tough fight against Rida Khalid. Rida won 6-1, 6-4. The way both these sisters are playing, the day isn’t far that both shall be dominating the women’s tennis in Pakistan, provided they are properly groomed by the tennis federation. As up till now, like all other players in Pakistan, who have achieved something in tennis in Pakistan, they are being supported by their father.