Aqeel Khan won the Atlas Honda Championship here at K-21 Model Town Sports Club for the third time consecutively. Aqeel beat his younger brother Jalil Khan in straight sets and won the biggest prize of this championship Honda CD 70 along with winning trophy. Aqeel, who was in great touch today, proved that he is truly top player of the country and other players need tremendous hard work to reach even near to him.
In the final match, Aqeel won the toss and elected to serve. Right from the start of the match, both the players concentrated not to take risks in approaching net and slicked to the baseline. Aqeel, during the first set, got chances to break Jalil’s service games but could not convert the points in his favour. In fact, the first set of today’s match was great display of powerful serve and consistent baseline game by both the players. Aeel, who is well famous for consistent baseline game especially lethal backhand, damaged enough to raise pressure on Jalil and as a result, when scored reached six games all and tie break started, Aqeel led the tie break with four points to nil at this stage due mainly because of unforced errors. Then Aqeel lost the consecutive three points which helped Jalil to come back in the match once again. Aqeel, at the this stage, was lucky enough to hit couple of aces and started driving the first set according to his wish and won the set by 7-6(5).
In the second set, Jalil, who performed well in the first set, could not keep the momentum and made a number of unforced errors from the baseline. He could not hold his service games while on the other hand, Aqeel put the pressure and had full command on his game leading him towards the win. Aqeel won the second set 6-4. A big crowed was present there to witness the Atlas Honda Cup final. Weather was also fantastic in the favour of audience while the arrangements were also appreciable.
At the end, the prize distribution ceremony held and President K-21 Model Town Sports Club President Rao Akbar Latif welcomed the distinguished guests and the audience. In his welcome address, he thanked the sponsors and media in particular for the tremendous support. Waqas Asghar (Brand Manager Atlas Honda), Major Farooq , (Director Lake City Holdings), Sahibzada Saif-ur- Rehman Khan, President Model Town Society were also present on this occasion. MNA Pervaiz Malik was chief guest on this occasion and distributed prizes amongst the position holders.
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