Pakistan Surge Ahead Against Senegal in Davis Cup Group II Tie

Pakistan made an impressive start to their Davis Cup Group II encounter against Senegal, taking a commanding 2–0 lead after winning both opening singles matches on the first day of the tie on Friday.Muzammil Murtaza set the tone for Pakistan with a gritty three-set victory over Senegal’s Nicolas Jadoun. After taking the first set 6-3, Murtaza lost momentum in the second but staged a strong comeback to clinch the decider 7-5, giving Pakistan an early 1–0 advantage.Veteran player Aqeel Khan then consolidated Pakistan’s position with a hard-fought win against Seydina Andre. Aqeel showed resilience and experience to bounce back after losing the first set, eventually sealing the match 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 and extending Pakistan’s lead to 2–0 at the close of day one.The Davis Cup tie continues with the doubles match, where Pakistan’s Muzammil Murtaza and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi are set to take on Senegal’s Seydina Andre and Nicolas Jadoun.With momentum firmly on their side, Pakistan now require just one more victory to secure the Davis Cup Group II tie against Senegal.