Pakistan, March 17 -- Pakistan secured the bronze medal at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Masters 45+ World Championship after defeating Germany 2-1, the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) announced on Sunday.

The tournament in Manavgat, Turkiye, saw 21 nations compete in the men's team event under the 45+ age category, known as the Dubler Cup.

Pakistan's team, led by captain Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and featuring Aqeel Khan and Shehryar Salamat, made an impressive start on their debut in the prestigious competition, sweeping past Romania and Turkiye with 3-0 victories in the group stage.

The national team defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 in the quarterfinals to make it to the semifinals. However, they narrowly lost to France 2-1 i...