Fast emerging player Heera Ashiq displayed awesome strokes to beat former Davis Cupper Nomi Qamar in straight set to move into the second round of UBL International Hard Court Tennis Championship here at Karachi Gymkhana court on Monday. Heera from Lahore was in brilliant form to overpower his senior opponent Nomi Qamar of Karachi 6-3, 6-1. The Lahore teenager Heera produced powerful strokes from the base lines down the lines and cross court faced slight challenge before racing to victory in the second. Besides the Pakistanis, the visiting Sri Lankan duo of 7th seed Thangarjah and Madusha showed excellent to win their matches. Davis Cup senior player Hamid ul Haq also seems in good touch and won his match against his nephew in straights sets 6-3,6-3. Madusha from Sri Lanka eliminated Saad Baloch in a well contested two set match 6-3, 6-4. Pakistan’s top notch tennis star and top seed Aqeel Khan and second seed Yasir Khan also entered the second round after comfortable victories.
