COLOMBO: Pakistan defeated Iran 2-1 to secure bronze medal at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Wheelchair Tennis Asian Qualification Event on Sunday.

The doubles decider saw Asif and Fida edge past the Iranian pair 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the medal.

In the bronze medal tie, Iran`s Hussain Mamipour defeated Pakistan`s Fida Hussain 6-0, 6-1 in the opening singles match. Asif Abbasi leveled the contest with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Iran`s Mohammad Reza Yaghoubi.

Japan claimed both the men`s and women`s gold medals, securing qualification for the World Group while Iraq took the silver.-Agencies