Sports Reporter
ISLAMABAD (February 19, 2020):-Local girl Zoha Asim failed to show impressive performance in the second round of the ongoing Tajammul & Dilawar Abbas Memorial ITF Pakistan Junior Tennis Championships 2020 at PTF Tennis Complex on Wednesday.
In girls Singles Hannah Kaile Shen from Hong Kong made the major upset of the tournament when she overwhelm 2nd seed Dorasa Cheraghi from Iran in straight set win by breaking 9th game in first set and 7th game in second set and moved into the Semi final. The match lasted 1 hr 45 minutes. Top seed Ke Ren from China was leading 1-0 against Amina Saliyayeva from USA when she conceded the match due to the diarrhea and fever. 3rd seed Mina Toglukdemir and 4th seed Billur Gonlusen from Turkey are also registered straight set wins and move into the semi finals.
In the Boys singles; 4th seed Ahmed Kamil of Pakistan struggle hard to win his encounter against Nikta Bortnichek from Russia in a well contested thrilling three set match. Wild Card entrant Kerem Ozlale and Tuna Nergizoglue from Turkey, and Aryan Giri from Nepal also move into the quarter final by winning their respective matches in straight sets.
In the Boys Doubles event Ahmed Kamil (PAK) / Muhammad Shoaib (PAK) qualified for the semi final by eliminating Chinese Taipai players Kuan Chang Huang (TPE) / Chun Tang (TPE) in straight sets. Min-Hung Kao (TPE) / Araiz Malik (PAK) also moved into the semi final when they got walk over against 2nd seed Matteo Covato (ITA) / Souta Oomura (JPN) due to muscular soreness injury to Matteo Covato from Italy.
Salim Saifullah Khan President, Pakistan Tennis Federation visited PTF Complex to witness the matches of ITF J5 Islamabad; he interacted with the foreign players, coaches and their parents; He also welcomed them in Pakistan. The PRO of Ministry of IPC and the Pakistan Sports Board team also visited PTF Complex and appreciated the arrangements and professional conduct of the international event.
Following are the results:
Boy’s Singles (Pre-Quarter Finals)
Kerem Ozlale (TUR) beat Qwyn Quittned (AUS) 6-0, 6-2; Tune Nergizoglu (TUR) beat Abdullah (PAK) 6-1, 6-0; Ahmed Kamil (PAK) beat Nikta Bortnichek (RUS) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2; Aryan Giri (NEP) beat Emir Toglukdemir (TUR) 6-0, 6-3.
Girls Singles Quarter Finals
Hannah Kaile Shen (HKG) beat Dorsa Cherghai (IRI) 6-4, 6-4; Billur Gonlusen (TUR) beat Zhansaya Bakytzhan (KAZ) 6-1, 7-5; Ren Ke (CHN) beat Amina Salibayeva (USA) 1-0 (Retd). Mina Toglukdemir (TUR) beat Zoha Asim (PAK) 6-2, 6-2.
Boys Doubles Quarter Finals
Ahmed Kamil (PAK) / Mohammad Shaoib (PAK) beat Kuan Chang Huang (TPE) / Chun Tang (TPE) 6-1, 7-5;
Min-Hung Kao (TPE) / Araiz Malik (PAK) W/O Matteo Covato (ITA) / Sauta Oomura (JPN); Iustin Belea (ROU) / Qwyn Quitiner (AUS) beat Sami Zeb Khan (PAK) / Subhan Bin Salik (PAK) 7-5, 6-2; Birtan Duran (TUR) / Kerem Ozlale (TUR) beat Zalan Khan (PAK) / Raahim Agha (BGR) 6-1, 6-4.
Girls Doubles (Quarter Finals)
Amel Sammari (TUN) / Hannah Kaile Shen (HKG) w/o Amina Salibayeva (USA) / Asima Sazanova (KAZ); Mina Toglukdemir (TUR) / Leyla Nilufer Elmas (TUR) beat Zoha Asim (PAK) / Zhansaya Bakytzhan (KAZ) 6-1, 7-5; Sie Ding Chain (MAS) / Ke Ren (CHN) beat Jeongmin IM (KOR) / Jun Seo Lee (KOR) 6-0, 6-4;
