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TENNIS - ITF Juniors 16 Feb, 2024

ITF Pakistan: Hamza Roman, and Kiagaoge Kang set to meet in final

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Local player, Hamza Roman and Kiagaoge Kang from neighbor country China set their clash in the final of the ITF Pakistan Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial World Junior Championship Leg-1 after thrashing their challengers in Boys’ Singles semifinal here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Friday. All finals will be played on Saturday (February 17, 2024) at the same venue.In the first semifinal, Hamza Roman ousted second seed player Dong Hyeon from Korea in straight sets with the score-line of 6-4, and 6-2. Local guy displayed to quality tennis to secure his berth in the championship match. Meanwhile in the second semifinal, Kiagaoge Kang from China toiled hard on the court to get-rid-off Ahmad Nael Qureshi from Pakistan after a well-contested three sets match. The final score-line was 6-4, 3-6, and 6-2.Results (Semifinals):Boys’ Singles: Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Dong Hyeon (KOR) 6-4, 6-2Kiagaoge Kang (CHN) beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi (PAK) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2Girls’ Singles: Katsiaryna Dubik (BLR) beat Deniz Cakil (TUR) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1Kira Kalinouskaya (BLR) beat Stefaniya Neporent (BLR) 6-2, 3-0 (retd)Boys’ Doubles: Bilal Asim / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Jun Hyeok An (KOR) / Ye Chan Choi (KOR) 6-2, 6-3Dong Hyeon Euom (KOR) / Jiwan Park (KOR) beat Howard Chan (HKG) / Xiuyuan Guo (CHN) 6-2, 6-3Schedule of finals (Saturday):Boys’ Singles: 10:00 amBoys’ Doubles: 10:00 amGirls’ Doubles: 10:00 amGirls Singles: 1:30 pm.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 15 Feb, 2024

Ahmed Nael, Hamza Roman claim wins to qualify for semifinals

Katsiaryna, Kalinouskaya, Stefaniya, and Deniz reach in semifinals of women’s eventAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Two Pakistani tennis lads, Ahmed Nael Qureshi and Hamza Roman have qualified for the semifinals of the Boys’ Singles event of the ITF Pakistan Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial World Junior Championship Leg-1 after thrashing their respective opponents at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Thursday.In the women’s fixture, Katsiaryna Dubik (BLR), Kira Kalinouskaya (BLR), Stefaniya Neporent (BLR), and Deniz Cakil (TUR) also qualified for the top-4 stage of the championship after winning their respective quarterfinals at the same venue. On Friday, the match will start at 10:00 am.Results:Boys’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Kaigaoge Kang (CHN) beat Ju Hun Choo (KOR) 6-3, 6-0Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Zhe Jiang (CHN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3Dong Hyeon(KOR) beat Ivan Makarov (RUS) 6-3, 6-3Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Xiuyuan Guo (CHN) 6-4, 6-0Girls’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Katsiaryna Dubik (BLR) beat Jiazxiaoqi WEN (CHN) 6-1, 6-0Kira Kalinouskaya (BLR) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) 6-0, 6-1Stefaniya Neporent (BLR) beat Paramee Tadkaew (THA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3Deniz Cakil (TUR) beat Gyuree Nam (KOR) 7-5, 5-7, 6-4Boys’ Doubles (Quarterfinals):Dong Hyeon Euom (KOR) / Jiwan Park (KOR) beat Ahtesham Humayun / Mohammad Haider Ali Rizwan (PAK) 6-0, 6-1Jun Hyeok An (KOR) / Ye Chan Choi (KOR) beat Asad Zaman / Shehryar Anees (PAK) 6-2, 6-3Bilal Asim / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Hamza Roman / Hamid Israr (PAK) 6-2, 6-3Howard Chan (HKG) / Xiuyuan Guo (CHN) beat Ege Avci (TUR) / Doruk Albirlik (TUR) 6-4, 6-4Girls’ Doubles (Quarterfinals):Jingke Yan (CHN) / Paramee Tadkaew (THA) beat Amna Ali Qayum/ Sheeza Sajid (PAK) 6-3, 6-1Kira Kalinouskaya (BLR) / Stefaniya Neporent (BLR) beat Deniz Cakil (TUR) / Jiaxiaoqi Wen (CHN) 6-1, 6-1.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 14 Feb, 2024

ITF Pakistan Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial Championship restarted

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The ITF Pakistan Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial World Junior Championship Leg-1 matches resumed after a day break here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad, as all matches were postponed due to the sudden death of Zainab Ali Naqvi, a junior tennis player from Karachi on Tuesday.Boys’ Singles (Pre-Quarter Finals):Kiagaoge Kang (CHN) beat Howard Chan (HKG) 6-3, 6-2Xiuyuan Guo (CHN) beat Jiwan Park (KOR) 6-3, 6-4Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) 6-4, 6-1Dong Hyeon Euom (KOR) beat Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) 7-6 (3), 6-4Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Papangkorn Bunyarit (THA) 6-1, 6-1Zhe Jiang (CHN) beat Kieran Lin (USA) 0-6, 6-4, 6-0Ju Hun Choo (KOR) beat Ilya Kryukov 7-5, 6-0Girls’ Singles (Pre-Quarter Finals):Paramee Tadkaew (THA) beat Sheeza Sajid (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) beat Deren Cetinakaya (TUR) 6-1, 6-3Stefaniya Neporent beat Jingke YAN (CHN) 6-3, 6-1Jiaxiaoqi WEN (CHN) w/o Ruslana Ruslanova (KAZ)Boys’ Doubles (Pre-Quarter Finals):Dong Hyeon Euom (KOR) / Jiwan Park (KOR) beat Mohammad Kashan Tariq / Amir Mazari (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Ege Avci (TUR) / Dorukl Elbirlik (TUR) beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim / Mohammad Salar Khan (PAK) 6-3, 6-4Ahtesham Humayun / Mohammad Haider Ali Rizwan (PAK) beat Par Chandragholica (THA) / Kieran Lin (USA) 6-4, 6-2Howard Chan (HKG) / Xiuyuan Guo (CHN) beat Papangkorn (THA) / Narathip Rueangsri (THA) 6-3, 6-1Bilal Asim / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Daniil Varaksa / Akmal Arabdjanov (UZB) 6-4, 6-1.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 12 Feb, 2024

ITF Pakistan Khawar Hyat Memorial World Junior Championship Leg-1

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The main draw of the ITF Pakistan Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial World Junior Championship Leg-1 commenced here at PTF SDA Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue on Monday.As many as 45 boys and girls from Kazakhstan, Turkey, USA, Hongkong, China, Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Romania, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, and Thailand are participating in the Championships while 27 local boys, and girls are also participating in the Championships.Results (Day-1):Papangkorn Bunyarit (THA) beat Mohammad Kashan Tariq (PAK) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) beat Ye Chan Choi (KOR) 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4Zhe Jiang (CHN) beat Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-2, 6-2Ivan Makarov (Belarus) beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim 6-4, 5-7, 6-4Shijie Chen (CHN) beat Ege Avci (TUR) 7-5, 6-1Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Daniil Varaksa (RUS) 6-1, 6-1Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Par Chandragholica (THA) 6-0, 6-0Jiwan Park (KOR) beat Doruk Elbirlik (TUR) 6-2, 6-1Xiuyuan Guo (CHN) beat Amir Mazari (PAK) 6-1, 6-2Ju Hun Choo (KOR) beat Mohammad Salar Khan (PAK) 6-2, 6-1Akmal Arabdjanov (UZB) beat Kaigaoge (CHN) 6-0, 6-2Ilya Kryukov (RUS) beat Asad Zaman (PAK) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (3)Howard Chan (HKG) beat Mohammad Haider Ali Rizwan (PAK) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2Dong Hyeon Euom (KOR) beat Shehryar Anees (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Hamid Israr (PAK) beat Narathip Rueangsri (THA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 11 Feb, 2024

ITF Khawar Hyat Memorial Championship to start on Monday

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The main round of the ITF Pakistan Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial World Junior Championship Leg-1 will start here at PTF SDA Tennis Complex on Monday. The matches will roll into action at 10:00 am.According to an official of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), as many as 45 male and female players from Kazakhstan, Turkey, United States of America (USA), Hong Kong, China, Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Romania, Switzerland, Sri Lanka and Thailand will participate in the championships. 27 Pakistani players will take part in the competitions.Results (Qualifying Round):Lin Kieran (USA) beat Hamza Rehmat (PAK) 6-0, 6-1Kang Kaigaoge (CHN) beat Park Joel (USA) 6-2, 6-3Daniil Varaksa (Balarus) beat Cetinkaya (TUR) 6-4, 4-6 (11-9)Ivan Makarov (RUS) beat Dalbusin Ulad (Balarus) 6-1, 6-4

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 09 Dec, 2023

Abubakar, Omer, and Hamza selected for International fixtures

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Abubakar Talha, Omer Jawad, and Hamza Ali Rizwan have been selected for international competitions, as the top two lads will participate in the ITF Asian Under-14 Development Championships Finals, which will be held from January 8, 2024 in India. Players have been picked up after conducting trials at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad.According to an official of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), the top 2 players will travel to India to participate in the ITF Asian Under-14 Development Championships Finals, which will get underway from January 8, 2024 while the top 3 players will travel to Malaysia to participate in the Asia/Oceania WJT Final Qualifying event on March 25, 2024.As many as 9 players were invited, based on their top performance and current PTF Under-14 national ranking and the following 3 players have been selected after the completion of the trials.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 17 Nov, 2023

ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Championships-II conclude

Yoshito Oda wins Boys’ Singles while Viktoriia Sedova lifts Girls Single titleSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Yoshito Oda from Japan, Viktoriia Sedova from Russia have won the Boys Singles, and Girls Singles title after winning their respective finals of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II 2023, which concluded here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Friday.In the Boys Singles Finals, Yoshito Oda from Japan beat local player Ahmed Nael Qureshi 2-0 with the score-line of 6-4, and 6-2 while in the Girl's Singles final, Viktoriia Sedova overcame Saajida Razick from Sri Lanka after a three sets competition with the score-line of 4-6, 6-1, and 6-3.Advocate Majid Bashir SEVP-ITA was the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony. Sohail Bulent was the guest of honour at the closing ceremony. The closing ceremony was also attended by Gul Rehman Secretary-General-PTF, Tufail Cheema SEVP-ITA Arif Qureshi Secretary-ITA, Khalil Chughtai Treasuere-PTF, Ahsan Zaidi Treasurer-ITA and a large number of players, coaches, parents and tennis lovers.Results (Finals):Boys’ Singles: Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) 6-4, 6-2Girls’ Singles: Viktoriia Sedova (RUS) beat Saajida Razick (SRI) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3Boys’ Doubles: Thanathip Poti (THA) / Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA (JPN) 6-4, 7-6 (3)Girls’ Doubles: Victoria Sedova(RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova (RSU) beat Bihar Kilic (TUR) / Saajida Razick (SRI) 6-2, 2-6 (10-6)

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 16 Nov, 2023

ITF World Junior Championship: Nael Qureshi storms in final

Ahmed Nael to meet Yoshito Oda from Japan in the final on FridayAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Pencil-thin, rising tennis player, Ahmed Nael Qureshi overcame Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong from Thailand 2-1 to qualify for the final of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad, as the final score-line was 4-6, 6-3, and 6-3 and the match lasted one hour and 40 minutes. Ahmed Nael Qureshi will take on Yoshito Oda from Japan in the final on Friday at the same venue. In the first semifinal, local player 4th Seed Nael Ahmed Qureshi (PAK) caused a major upset by defeating top seed Tadpong Kamonpanyakorn of Thailand in a thrilling three-set match of the day. It is pertinent to mention here that Ahmed Nael Qureshi is a student of Westminster School and an upcoming talented youngster from Ace Tennis AcademyNael Qureshi started the match on a very positive note and continued the pace of the game with the exchange of good rallies and cross-court short till score went-up 3-3 level. In the seventh game, Qureshi made some unforced errors and hit the ball into the net, and lost the game by hitting a double fault. At this stage, Tadpong built-up his winning lead 5-4 and tried to finish the set in the 9th game but failed to convert and ultimately grabbed the 10th game to win the set at 6-4.Qureshi changed the game plan in the second set by playing some attacking game according to the situation and built up a winning lead of 4-2 by breaking the 2nd and 6th game of Tadapong. Nael after losing the 7th game played extraordinary tennis and broke back the 8th game and held the 9th game in his favour, taking the 2nd set at 6-3, and leveled the match 1-1.In the final and decisive set, both the players exhibited a high standard of tennis. Tadapong tried his best and succeeded to break the 4th game of Qureshi to build-up the lead 3-1 but Nael Qureshi bounced back, changing the pace and strategy of the game plan, and played his best tennis by hitting excellent ground stokes down the line and cross-court, and continued to break the 5th, 7th and 9th game of Tadpong and qualified for the final of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II.Results:Boys’ Singles (Semifinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Zaidh Zehar (SRI) 6-1, 6-2Girls’ Singles (Semifinals):Sajidda Razick (SRI) beat Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) 6-2, 6-2Victoria Sedova (RUS) beat Bahar Kilic (TUR) 6-1, 6-2Boys’ Doubles (Semifinals):Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Aahil Kalil (SR) / Zaidh Zihar (SRI) 6-1, 7-6 (4)Thanathip Poti (THA) / Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Mohammad Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) 2-6, 6-4 (10-4)Girls’ Double (Semifinals):Victoria Sedova (RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova (RSU) beat Fatima Ali Raja / Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Bihar Kilic (TUR) / Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Venuli Senari (SR)/ Srimuk (THA) 6-1, 6-1Friday’s Fixtures:Boys’ Singles Final: 10:00 amGirls’ Singles Final: 10:00 amBoys’ Doubles Final 2:00 pm

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 15 Nov, 2023

ITF World Junior: Ahmed Nael overpowers Toki Adachi 2-0

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Rising Pakistan tennis player, Ahmed Nael Qureshi outplayed Japanese challenger Toki Adachi 2-0 in the Boys’ Singles quarterfinal of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II 2023 on Wednesday at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad. The final score-line was 6-2, 6-3.Ahmad Nael Qureshi is the only remaining Pakistani in the Boy's Singles event, after comfortably beating Toki Adachi from Japan in straight sets. Nael played consistently well throughout the match and never let his Japanese opponent take control.In the Boys Doubles event, Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) upset 3rd seeds Hamza Roman / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) with the score-line of 2-6, 6-4 (10-4) in a closely fought, exciting match.Results:Boys’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Toki Adachi (JPN) 6-2, 6-3Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Hamid Israr (PAK) 6-3, 6-3Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) 6-1, 6-2Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Asad Zaman (PAK) 6-2, 6-2Girls’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Sajidda Razick (SRI) beat Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1Bahar Kilic (TUR) beat Saina Jayesh Vaida (SGP) 6-2, 6-2Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) beat Madina Omarova (KAZ) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1Victoria Sedova (RUS) beat Hinata Wada (JPN) 6-0, 6-0Boys’ Doubles (Quarterfinals):Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Hamid Israr/ Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-4, 6-1Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Hamza Roman / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) 2-6, 6-4 (10-4)Aahil Kalil (SR) / Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Amir Mazari/ Kashan Tariq (PAK) 6-2, 6-1Girls’ Double (Quarterfinals):Fatima Ali Raja / Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) beat Aashnika Kasturi (AUS) / Zara Khan (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Bihar Kilic (TUR) / Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Sheeza Sajid / Soha Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Victoria Sedova (RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova (RSU) beat Madina Omarova (KAZ) / Hinata WADA (JPN) 6-4, 6-3Venuli Senari (SR)/ Srimuk (THA) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) / Saina Jayesh (SGP) 2-6, 6-4 (10-2).

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 14 Nov, 2023

ITF Junior Tennis: Saad Hamid stuns Japanese lad Taichi 2-1

All foreign female players reach the Girls’ Singles quarterfinalsSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The 6th local tennis lad, Seed Hamid Israr Gul outclassed Taichi Tamura from Japan 2-1 in the second round of the Boys’ Singles fixture of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Tuesday.In the first set, both the players played a defensive game strategy by holding their own serve 5-5 games. In the 12th game, Hamid made some unforced errors and hit the ball into the net, which resulted in losing the first set at 5-7. In the second set, Hamid Israr changed the game plan and played his own natural game by hitting down the line and cross-court shots and building up the winning lead 5-1. After losing the 8th game Hamid again made some unforced errors but managed to settle in the next game and won the second set at 6-3 and levelled the match one set all. In the decisive set, Hamid Israr did not allow his opponent to settle down and build up the winning streak 4-1. He lost his serve then and hung on to win the 3rd set 6-3.Results:Boys’ Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Gehash Tissera (SRI) 6-2, 6-2Kamonpanyakorn Thadpong (THA) beat Aahil Khaleel (SRI) 6-2, 6-0Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) beat Taichi Tamura (JPN) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Hamza Roman (PAK) 6-1 6-4Asad Zaman (PAK) beat Takuto Fuke (JPN) 6-4, 6-1Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Mohammad Hussnain Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-1Toki Adachi (JPN) beat Jian Pyun (KOR) 6-1, 6-0Girls’ Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Sheesa Sajid (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Viktoriia Sedoca (RUS) beat Soha Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-2Madina Omarova (KAZ) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) 6-3, 6-1Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA) beat Fatima Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Saina Jayesh Vaidya (SGP) beat Venuli Senari Jayasinghe (SRI) 6-0, 6-3Bahar Kilic (TUR) beat Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Hinata Wada (JPN) beat Zara Khan (PAK) 6-1, 6-1