Abdullah Asjad
ISLAMABAD (November 8, 2021):-ITF Pakistan NBP-PTF International Juniors Tennis Championships started on Monday here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex. As many as 13 matches were played on the first day of championship.
Salim Saifullah Khan, President-PTF, visited PTF Complex and interacted with the players and their parents. The President-PTF also went around the premises to see the arrangements and showed satisfaction with the overall arrangements which are in place for the conduct of this event.
He wished all the players for better performance. He was of the opinion that the conduct of such events will provide better exposure to the Pakistani players, besides improving their ITF ranking.
It is also pertinent to mention that besides adhering to the covid-19 SOPS as per ITF and government instructions, a proper Security umbrella has also been provided during the conduct of the tournament. However, no visitors are allowed to witness the matches.
Results:
Boys Singles 1st Round:Teano Balducci (FRA) bt Huzaima Abdul Rehman(PAK): 6-2,6-0; Dev Kanbargimath (ROU) bt Hussnain Ali Rizwan (PAK): 6-2,6-1; Bilal Asim (PAK) bt Jai Dutta (USA): 5-7,6-4,6-0;Abdullah Adnan (PAK) bt Aryan Giri(NEP): 6-2,7-6(5); Aarav Samrat Hada (NEP) bt Haider Ali Rizwan (PAK): 6-4,6-2;Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) bt Haadi Sarwar(GBR): 6-0,6-1; Abhishek Thorat (USA) bt Sami Zeb Khan(PAK): 3-6,6-4,6-1; Kohshi Ishibashi(JPN) bt Asad Zaman (PAK): 6-4,6-2; Raza Ghaus (PAK) bt Ferdi Tangal (TUR): 6-1,6-2:Fedor Sosedkin (RUS) bt Abdul Hanan (PAK): 6-1,6-0; Aki Zuben Rawat(NEP) bt Zaryab Khan (PAK): 6-4, 6-2
Girls Singles 1st Round: Daria Malaescu (ROU) bt Zainab Ali Raja(PAK): 6-0,6-0; Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) bt Sai Harshitaa Adivi(IND): 6-1,6-0