By Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (February 14, 2020):-Sarah Mehboob quashed Sara Mansoor 2-0 in the final of 33rd Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championship 2020 at Syed Dilawar Abbas PTF Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad on Friday. Both top national girls were looking tired after a hectic tour of New Zealand. Final score-line was 7-6 and 6-3.
Sarah Mahboob built up the winning lead 2-0 by breaking 2nd game of Sara Mansoor. Sara leveled the score 2-2all by breaking third game of Sarah Maboob and the score went up to 6-6 all as both the players hold their respective services. There was tough fight seen in the tie break as score went up to 5 points all; at this stage Sara Mansoor hit the ball out and then hit the ball into the net.
Sarah Mahboob was in fine touch in the second set and did not allow her opponent to settle down with her powerful forehand shorts and won the second set and tile at 6-3. She got the winner prize of Rs.30,000 whereas Sara Mansoor pocketed Rs.18,000 Sarah and Sara Mansoor also winner of the Ladies Doubles title.
Tariq Mehmood Murtaza, President Islamabad Tennis Association and Chairman Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) graced the occasion as chief guest and distributed the prizes among the winner and runner-up. Khawar Hyat Khan, SEVP PTF, Lt. Col. Gul Rehman, Secretary PTF, Hameed-ul-Haq and foreign players of ITF Juniors witness the Ladies Final match.
