Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 19, 2021):- Muzzamil Murtaza stunned Mohammed Shoaib 2-1 in Men’s Singles final of the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Tennis Championship that concluded at Islamabad tennis Complex on Sunday. The final score-line was 6-4, 4-6 and 6-3.
Mohammad Shoaib, who had toppled Aqeel Khan in the semifinal 2-1 in the semifinal at the same venue, unexpectedly completely failed to manage a victory in the final. He lost the first set at 4-6, as his rival Muzzamil Murtaza displayed top quality tennis and hit some powerful and returnable shorts from down the line.
In the second set, Shoaib did well and leveled the match 1-1 after claiming the set at 6-4 but he could not maintain the same pace and game in the decisive 3rd and final set. Muzzamil Murtaza finished the set at 6-3 to become the champion. Chief guest, Senator Farhat-ullah Babar distributed the prizes among the winners and runner-up.
Results:
Men Singles (Final):
Muzzamil Murtaza beat Mohammed Shoaib 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Ladies Single (Final):
Ushna Sohail beat Sara Mehbiob 6-3, 6-1
Boys’ Under-18 (Final):
Abdullah Adnan beat Hamid Israr 6-3, 6-4
Boys’ Under-14 (Final):
Mohammed Salary beat Ibrahim Ashraf 4-5(6), 4-2, 4-1
Boys & Girls Under-12 (Final):
Hamza Roman beat Abdul Basit 4-1 4-0
