PTF picks four player for Davis cup camp

The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has selected four players who will join the top quartet in a three-week camp which begins in Islamabad from June 12.

The camp, which culminates on July 2, is being set-up in preparation for the second-round Davis Cup tie against South Korea slated from July 8 to 10.

It may be mentioned that Pakistan has won the first-round rubber against Hong Kong 3-2 earlier this year.

Those selected after three-day trials are Jalil Khan, Mohammad Abid, Heera Ashiq and Abid Ali.

The top four who were exempted from the trials are Aisam-ul-Haq, Aqeel Khan, Samir Iftikhar and Yasir Khan.

According to results, Jalil Khan brushed aside Mohammad Abid 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to win top honours in the trials that featured eight selected players.

They were drawn in two groups. Group ‘A’ comprised of Mohammad Abid, Syed Zohair Raza, Abid Ali and Usman Ejaz while Group ‘B’ included Jalil Khan, Heera Ashiq, Usman Rafiq and Sadan-ul-Haq.

A five-member PTF selection committee consisting of Inam-ul-Haq, Asim Shafiq, Mushaf Zia, Aman Asghar and Major Nadeem picked the four players after watching the trials.

After emerging group champions, Jalil and Mohammad Abid were up against each other in which the former won the battle straight for supremacy.

Abid Ali secured the third place beating Heera Ashiq 2-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the playoff.

Results:
Mohammad Abid bt Usman Ejaz 2-6, 6-1, 6-2; Abid Ali bt Zohair Raza 6-4, 6-3; Jalil Khan bt Usman Rafiq 6-3, 6-2; Heera Ashiq bt Sadan-ul-Haq 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5); Mohammad Abid bt Zohair Raza 6-3, 6-1; Heera Ashiq bt Usman Rafiq 6-1, 6-0; Jalil Khan bt Sadan-ul-Haq 4-6, 6-1, 6-1; Abid Ali bt Usman Ejaz 6-3, 6-2; Mohammad Abid bt Abid Ali 5-7, 6-3, 6-3; Jalil Khan bt Heera Ashiq 6-3, 6-3; Usman Rafiq bt Sadan-ul-Haq 6-4, 6-3; Usman Ijaz bt Zohair Raza 6-3, 6-3

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