Seeded players move to pre-quarters in National grass courts championship

LAHORE, Mar 26 (APP):All the seeded players moved into men’s single pre-quarter finals of the Sheheryar Malik National Grass Court Tennis Championship after winning their respective matches with ease and comfort here on Monday at the PLTA tennis courts Bagh-e-Jinnah.
Secretary Punjab Lawn Tennis Association, former Davis Cupper Rasid Malik inaugurated the premier activity being participated by leading tennis players.
In men’s single event top Seed Aqeel Khan beat Ahmed Kamil 6-1, 6-1, Barkat Ullah of KPK beat his hometown player Shakil-Ullah 6-1, 6-1, Muzamul Murtaza of Jehania beat Israr Gul of KPK 6-1, 6-1, Ijaz Khan beat M Hamad 6-3, 6-3, Muhammad Zahid Mujahid of Sahiwal beat Ahmed Babar of Lahore by 6-2, 7-6, Heera Ashiq beat Asad-Ullah 6-1, 6-1, Abdal Haider beat Fayaz Khan 7-6, 6-4, Shahzad Khan beat Zariab Peerzada 6-1, 6-1, Usman Rafique of Lahore beat Ikram-Ullah of Peshawar 6-0, 6-1, Hassan Riaz beat Aqib Umer 6-4, 6-4, Muhammad Abid beat Irfanullah 6-3, 6-3, Yousaf Khan beat Nouman Aftab 7-5, 6-4 and all qualified for pre-quarter finals.
In under-18 boys first round, Zain Ch of Lahore beat Umair Ansar 6-1, 6-2, Abdul Hanan Khan beat Uzair Khan 6-4, 7-5, Faizan Fayyaz beat Kashan Umer 6-1, 6-0, Hassan Ali beat Ahmed Nawaz 5-7, 6-4, Nalain Abbas beat Waleed Quershi 6-0, 6-1 and all breezed into the next round.