Asad, Bilal, Hanan reach PLTA Punjab Junior Tennis semis.

LAHORE -- Asad Zaman, Bilal Asim and Abdul Hanan Khan qualified for the semifinals of the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) Punjab Junior Tennis Championship after winning their respective quarterfinals played here at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah on Wednesday.

In the U-18 quarterfinals, Asad Zaman (McDonald's) was up against Shaeel Durab and played superb tennis against him to win the encounter 6-0, 6-4. Asad was off to a flying start as he fully dominated the first set and won it 6-0. The U-14 champion though faced some resistance from Shaeel in the second set, yet he managed to win 6-4, thus booked berth in the semifinals. Talking to media after winning his match, Asad thanked his coach Rashid Malik (ZTBL) and joint coach Faheem Siddiqui for guiding and training him in the best possible manner, which is helping win excel at higher level. 'My main aim is to excel at international level, for which I need international standard training and facilities. I am grateful to Mr. Tariq Zaman for his generous support and coach Rashid Malik for his able guidance and training...