ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL
ISLAMABAD (March 6, 2021):-Japan beat Pakistan 4-0 in the Davis Cup World Tennis Ties at the Grass Courts of Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad on Saturday. Aisam and Aqeel Khan disappointed the top officials of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), as well as whole nation. Pakistan player could win only a single set in four matches.
On Saturday, In the Doubles fixture, Mochizuki Shintaro pairing with Shimabukuro Sho overcame local guys Aisam Qureshi and Aqeel Khan 2-1 in a three sets fuss. The final score-line was 4-6, 6-4 and 6-2.
In the second match of the day, Shimizu Yuta outplayed Muzammil Murtaza in straight sets 2-0 with score-line 6-1, 6-1 in a one-sided affair.
Atsushi Fujii and Yohei Shiomoto General Manager of Mitsubishi, Salim Saifullah Khan, President PTF, Mohammad Fuad Mohsin, National Business Head National Bank of Pakistan, and the Executive Committee of PTF and high-ranking officials of PSB witnessed the matches.
ITF Referee Norbert Peick, ITF Event Manager Tom Nelson, the ITF Chair Umpires Jaume, Campistol and Alexandre Robein and the ITF Review Officials, Tamas Peterdi and Victor Chernov, and the Hawk-Eye Officials officiated the tie.
Results (Day-II)
Mochizuki Shintaro & Shimabukuro Sho bt Aisam Qureshi & Aqeel Khan 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Shimizu Yuta bt Muzammil Murtaza 6-1, 6-1