ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL
ISLAMABAD (March 4, 2021):-Pakistan top national tennis player Aqeel Khan will take on Yosuke Watanuki of Japan in the opening fixture of Davis Cup Tennis Ties that will be kicked off on Friday at the Grass Courts of Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. The match will start at 11:00 pm.
According to an official of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) that media persons would not be allowed to cover the prestigious international tennis event owing the Covid-19 pandemic. Later, the second match of the day will be played between international guy Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Kaichi Uchida.
Non-Playing captain of Pakistan team Mushaf Zia hoped that team would perform up to mark and produce historical results. “We toiled hard in the court and all team member are fit and willing to deliver his performance against Japan, “he viewed.
The Official Draw of Davis Cup World Group I tie held at the Aisam ul Haq Pavilion, Pakistan Sports Complex, with strict adherence to ITF COVID-19 protocols. Secretary PTF and Event Security Manager Col. Gul Rehman, picked the official draw. President, PTF Salim Saifullah Khan, ITF Referee Norbert Peick, Secretary Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mohsin Mushtaq, ITF Event Manager Tom Nelson, the ITF Chair Umpires Jaume, Campistol and Alexandre Robein and the ITF Review Officials, Tamas Peterdi and Victor Chernov were also present at the official draw ceremony.
Schedule:
March 5, 2021:
RUBBER 1: Aqeel KHAN VS Yosuke WATANUKI
RUBBER 2: AisamQURESHI VS Kaichi UCHIDA
March 6, 2021
RUBBER 3: AqeelKHAN & Aisam QURESHI VS Shintaro MOCHIZUKI & Yosuke WATANUKI
RUBBER 4: AisamQURESHI VS Yosuke WATANUKI
RUBBER 5: AqeelKHAN VS Kaichi UCHIDA
