Tennis - National
Begum Kulsum Tennis: Aqeel Khan outclasses Abid 2-0 in final
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (January 3, 2022):-The top national tennis player, Aqeel Khan ousted Mohammad Abid in straight sets 2-0 in the Men’s Singles final of the 7th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Tournament 2021-22 concluded at the SDA-PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Monday. The final score-line was 6-2 and 6-3.
Salim Saifullah Khan President-PTF graced the occasion as chief guest to disburse the prizes among the winners and runners-up of the tournament.
Results:
Men's Singles (Finals):
Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Abid 6-2, 6-3
Boys’ Under-18 Singles (Finals):
Hasheesh Kumar beat Sami Zeb 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(6)
Girls’ Under-18 Singles (Finals):
Amna Ali Qayum beat Natalia Zaman 6-2, 6-2
Boys’ Under-14 Singles (Finals):
Asad Zaman beat Mohammad Salaar 4-1, 4-1
Boys / Girls Under-12 Singles (Finals):
Abubakar Talha bt Amir Mazari 4-2, 4-1
PTF Annual General Meeting
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD (January 3, 2022):-The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) was taken place at the SDA-PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Sunday. The meeting was attended by representatives of the affiliated units and the PTF management.
The President-PTF while welcoming the members informed the house that the Ministry of IPC circulated a draft Sports Policy some months ago and our Federation recommended the Minister to invite all stake holders. The cabinet has recently approved the policy and we are awaiting official notification from the Ministry of IPC to plan our future course of action.
The participants appreciated the efforts of the President-PTF and his team for their great achievements at the National and International level, besides securing berths in the ATF board of Directors ITF Constitution Committees and ITF Coaches Commission.
Road Map for the future was discussed and will be implemented in letter and spirit. Some of the points discussed were further up-gradation of the infrastructure, Players, Coaches and Officials development and enhanced focus on the development of junior players.
Wheelchair tennis was inaugurated at the PTF Complex and was witnessed by the council members. Asif Abbasi, a renowned Wheel Chair tennis player and Khalid Rehmani Vice President Wheel Chair Tennis, briefed the President PTF and the other members on the progress and importance of Wheelchair Tennis.
The President appreciated the efforts of Rehmani and his team and assured all possible support for their training and exposure to International Level.
Begum Kulsum Tennis: Ushna trounces Sarah 2-1 in the final
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (January 2, 2022):-Ushna Sohail overpowered Sarah Mehboob 2-1 to clinch the title of the Women’s Singles fixture of the ongoing 7th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Tournaments-2021-22 at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex Garden Avenue Islamabad on Sunday. The final score-line was 2-6, 6-2 and 6-2.
Although Ushna lost the first set at 2-6, she bounced back in the match by winning the second set at 6-2. She maintained the same pace and power in the final set and finished in the similar style 6-2 to lift the Women’s Singles title of the prestigious national tournament. President, Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), Salim Saifullah Khan witnessed the three-set contest.
In the Men's Singles, Mohammad Abid and Aqeel Khan confirmed their berths in the final after winning their respective semifinals at the same venue. The final will be played on Monday (January 3, 2022) at 1:30 pm at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex.
In the first semifinal, Mohammad Abid had to toil hard in the court to overcome his challenger Muzammil Murtaza after a three sets a nail and bite contest. Muzammil claimed the first set easily and conceded a single game. However, Mohammad Abid displayed a quality game in the second set and did not allow his rival to settle on the court. He squared the match at 1-1 after ending the penultimate game at 6-3. Abid kept the pressure on Muzammil in the last game too, as he hit powerful strokes from down the line. The winning guy was also looking good in service and volleys, as he finished the match with the score-line of 1-6, 6-3 and 6-4.
Later, in the second semifinal, Aqeel Khan ousted Mohammad Shoaib 2-0 and reached the final of the top national ranking tennis fixture. The final score-line was 6-3 and 6-2. Shoaib, who defeated top national lad Aqeel Khan twice in last December 2021 in two different tournaments in capital city Islamabad once in semifinal and once in final but he could not resist this time in a vital contest. Although Aqeel had crushed him (Shoaib) in the last national tournament, it was expected a close contest today but it proved a single sided affair.
Results:
Ladies Singles (Finals):
Ushna Suhail beat Sarah Mahboob 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Men's Singles (Semi-Finals):
Mohammad Abid beat Muzammil Murtaza 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-3, 6-2
Boys’ Under-18 Singles (Semi-Finals):
Hasheesh Kumar beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi 6-0, 6-4
Sami Zeb beat Mahatir Mohammad 6-4, 6-1
Girls’ Under-18 Singles (Semi-Finals):
Amna Ali Qayum beat Saher Aleem 6-1, 6-0
Natalia Zaman beat Sheeza Sajid 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Boys’ Under-14 Singles (Semi-Finals):
Asad Zaman bt Abubakar Talha 4-0, 5-4(2)
Mohammad Salar beat Mohammad Ibrahim 2-4, 5-4(3), 4-2
Boys / Girls Under-12 Singles (Semi-Finals):
Amir Mazari beat Nabeel Ali Qayum 4-1, 4-1
Abubakar Talha beat Samer Zaman 4-1, 4-1.
Begum Kulsum Tennis: Aqeel, Shoaib, Abid and Muzammil reach in semis
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (January 1, 2022):-Top seed Aqeel Khan, Mohammad Shoaib, Mohammad Abid and Muzammil Murtaza qualified for the Men’s Singles semifinals of the 7th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan (BKSK) National Ranking Tennis Tournaments 2021-22 after beating Shahzad Khan, Heera Ashiq, Mudassir Murtaza and Yousaf Khalil respectively straight sets 2-0 at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex, garden Avenue Islamabad on Saturday.
Meanwhile, in the Ladies Singles, Sarah Mahboob defeated Noor Malik 6-4 and 6-1 in the first semifinal while Ushna Suhail outclassed Mahvish Chishtie 2-0 with the score-line of 6-0 and 6-1. The Ladies’ Singles final will be played on Sunday morning at the same venue.
Results:
Men's Singles Matches (Quarter-Finals):
Aqeel Khan bt Shahzad Khan 6-2, 6-2
Mohammad Shoaib bt Heera Ashiq 6-4, 6-2
Mohammad Abid bt Mudassir Murtaza 6-2, 6-2
Muzammil Murtaza bt Yousaf Khalil 6-1, 6-1
Ladies Singles (Semi-Finals):
Sarah Mahboob bt Noor Malik 6-4, 6-1
Ushna Suhail bt Mahvish Chishtie 6-0, 6-1
Boy's 18&Under Singles (Quarter-Finals):
Hasheesh Kumar bt Shaeel Durab 6-1, 6-3
Ahmed Nael Qureshi bt Faizan Fayyaz 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Sami Zeb bt Uzair Khan 6-4, 6-1
Mahatir Mohammad bt Mohammad Talha Khan 6-3, 7-5
Girls Under-18 Singles (Quarter-Finals):
Amna Ali Qayum bt Soha Ali 6-2, 6-1
Sheeza Sajid bt Zaineb Ali Raja 6-3, 7-5
Natalia Zaman bt Fatima Ali Raja 6-0, 6-0
Boys Under-14 Singles (Quarter-Finals):
Asad Zaman bt Abdul Basit 4-1, 4-2
Abubakar Talha bt Amir Mazari 4-1, 5-4(3)
Mohammad Salar bt Zohaib Afzal Malik 4-2, 5-3
Mohammad Ibrahim Ashraf bt Hamza Roman 5-4(9), 4-1
Boys / Girls Under-12 Singles (Quarter-Finals):
Abubakar Talha bt Mohammad Haziq Aasim 4-1, 4-0
Nabeel Ali Qayum bt Lalarukh Sajid 4-0, 4-0
Amir Mazari bt Abdul Basit 4-1, 4-0.
Noor Malik beats Sheeza Sajid 2-1 in BKSK National Tournament 2021
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 31, 2021):- Promising national tennis girl, Noor Malik claimed a valuable victory in the Women’s Singles discipline of the ongoing 7th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan (BKSK) National Ranking Tennis Tournaments 2021-22 after trouncing Sheeza Sajid 2-1 in a sensational three sets challenge at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex, garden Avenue Islamabad on Friday. The final score-line was 3-6, 6-0 and 6-3.
Also, in a Men’s Singles contest between Mudasir Murtaza and Barkatullah was a nice challenging contest in which Mudasir overcame his rival 2-1 with the score-line of 6-3, 3-6 and 6-2, as the rest of all seven match of Round-2 ended in straight sets. Hera Ashiq, Shahzad Khan, Mohammad Abid, Mohammad Shoaib, Muzammil Murtaza, Yousaf Khalil and Aqeel Khan have qualified for the top-8 stage of the prestigious national tennis showpiece.
Results:
Men's Singles (Round-2):
Heera Ashiq bt Israr Gul 6-2, 6-2
Shahzad Khan bt Imran Bhatti 6-1, 6-1
Mudasir Murtaza bt Barkatullah 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Mohammad Abid bt Abdullah Adnan 6-0, 6-0
Mohammad Shoaib bt Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-4, 6-2
Muzammil Murtaza bt Faizan Fayyaz 6-0, 6-0
Yousaf Khalil bt Uzair Khan 6-0, 6-0
Aqeel Khan bt Hasheesh Kumar 6-0, 6-1
Ladies Singles (Quarter-Finals):
Ushna Suhail bt Kainat Ali 6-0, 6-0
Mavish Chistie bt Asfa Shahbaz 6-4, 7-6(2)
Noor Malik (Wapda) bt Sheeza Sajid 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Boys’ Under-18 Singles (Round-2):
Hasheesh Kumar bt Kamran Khan 6-4, 6-2
Faizan Fayyaz bt Azan Sajid 6-0, 6-3
Mahatir Mohammad bt H Hamza Aasim 6-1, 6-3
Sami Zeb Khan bt Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-3, 7-5
Uzair Khan bt Hasam Khan 2-6, 7-5, 7-5
Mohammad Talha Khan bt Hasan Ali 6-1, 6-1
Boys’ Under-14 Singles (Round-2):
Asad Zaman bt Imad Ali 4-0, 4-0
Hamza Roman bt Junaid Khan 4-0, 4-0
Amir Mazari bt Mohammad Haziq Aasim 4-2, 4-1
Mohammad Salar bt Samer Zaman 1-4, 4-0, 4-1
Abdul Basit bt Salman Khan 4-0, 4-0
Ibrahim ashraf bt Mohammad Talha 5-3, 0-4, 4-0
Abubakar Talha bt Ali Zain 4-1, 4-1
Zohaib Afzal Malik bt Sameer Maqsood 4-0, 4-0
Boys / Girls Under-12 Singles (Round-2):
Samer Zaman bt Mahnoor Farooquie 4-0, 4-0
Lalrukh Sajid bt Ayesha Masood 4-1, 4-0
Mohammad Haziq Aasim bt Mohammad Taha Raja 4-0, 4-1
Heera, Yousaf, Barkatullah, Faizan and Muzammil move into next round
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 30, 2021):-Heera Ashiq, Yousaf Khalil, Barkatullah, Faizan Fayyaz and Muzammil Murtaza moved into the second round of the Men’s Single Event of the ongoing 7th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Tournaments-2021-22 after beating their respective opponents in the quarterfinal at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex Garden Avenue on Thursday.
Heera Ashiq defeated Mahatir Mohammad with the score of 6-2 and 6-1 in straight sets in the Men’s Singles fixture. Yousaf Khalil had to toil hard in the court to overcome Mohammad Talha Khan 2-1 in a three sets thriller. The final score-lone was 5-7, 6-0 and 6-4.
Barkatullah claimed in a straight sets victory against Abdul Hanan at 7-5 and 6-1; Faizan Fayyaz beat Parbhat Kumar 2-1 at 6-4, 2-6 and 6-1 while Muzammil Murtaza ousted Talha Bin Asif without conceding a single game at 6-0 and 6-0
Results:
Men's Singles (Round-I): Heera Ashiq bt Mahatir Mohammad 6-2, 6-1; Yousaf Khalil bt Mohammad Talha Khan 5-7, 6-0, 6-4; Barkatullah bt Abdul Hanan 7-5, 6-1; Faizan Fayyaz bt Parbhat Kumar 6-4, 2-6, 6-1; Muzammil Murtaza bt Talha Bin Asif 6-0, 6-0
Men's Doubles (Round-I): Yousaf Khalil / Heera Ashiq bt Abdullah Adnan / Ibrahim Omer 6-1, 6-4; Hasheesh Kumar / Mahatir Mohammad bt Nofil Kaleem / Asadullah 6-3, 7-5;
Ladies Singles (Round-II): Meheq Khokhar bt Fatima Ali Raja 6-0, 6-3; Asfa Shahbaz bt Azeena Aleem 6-1, 6-2; Mahvish Chishtie bt Mahnoor Suhail 6-0, 6-2; Noor Malik bt Natalia Zaman 6-2, 6-0; Sheeza Sajid w/o Oreen Jasia; Ushna Suhail bt Seher Aleem 6-0, 6-0; Kainat Ali bt Mariam Mirza 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-2;
Boys’ Under-18 (Round-1): Mohammad Huzaifa Khan bt Mustansir Ali Khan 6-0, 6-0; Sami Zeb Khan bt Asad Zaman 6-1, 6-0; Hassan Ali bt Mohammad Abdullah 6-1, 6-0; Mohammad Hamza Aasim bt Ibrahim Bin Sohail 6-0, 6-2; Hasheesh Kumar bt Ahmed Nael Qureshi 6-4, 7-5;
Boys’ Under-14 Singles (Round-1): Hamza Roman bt Eesa Fahd 4-1, 4-0;
Boys’ / Girls Under-12 Singles (Round-1): Zohaib Afzal Malik bt Mozzam Babr 4-0, 4-0; Mohammad Taha Raja bt Chengiz Khan 4-2, 4-0; Samer Zaman bt Rizwan Shah 4-0, 4-2.
Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Tournaments
Ali Ahmed
ISLAMABAD (December 28, 2021):-The 7th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Tournaments-2021-22 commenced here at the PTF Complex with qualifying round.
Around 200 entries have been received in the mega event from all over the Pakistan, which indicates the increased passion and enthusiasm for the game of tennis in Pakistan. The main draw matches will start from Wednesday, 29th December, at 9-30 am, where the top-ranked players will be seen once again in action.
Results:
Men's Singles Qualifying Matches (First Round):
Sajjad Imdad w/o Hassan Tariq; Shaeel Durab bt Yawar Abbas 7-5; Zaryab Khan w/o Mustansir Ali Khan; Aqil Khan w/o Nazar Asghar; Tahirullah Khan bt Rahim Veqar 6-2; Ibrahim Bin Sohail bt Hamid Rafique 6-1; Ibrahim Khan bt Rafay Tarrar 6-1; Abdullah Kareem bt Shawal Azeem 7-6 (3); Zaeem Ghafoor w/o Bilal Taibzada; Talha Saqib bt Azan Sajid 6-2; Abdullah Khan w/o Imran Haider; Yahya Khan bt Inam Qadir 6-1; Mohammad Hamza Aasim bt Hamza Rehmat 6-0; Danish Raja w/o Shafaqat Rasool; Syed Murtaza Hussain w/o Wasel Raza
Men's Singles Qualifying Matches (Second Round):
Azeem Khan bt Hassan Ali 6-1; Kamran Khan w/o Sajjad Imdad; Zaryab Khan w/o Izhar Iftikhar; M. Huzaifa Khan bt Aqil Khan 6-4; Hasam Khan bt Tahirullah Khan 6-2; Abdul Hanan Khan bt Ibrahim Bin Sohail 6-1; M. Talha Khan bt Ibrahim Khan 6-2; Abdullah w/o Taimoor Khan; Sami Zeb Khan bt Zaeem Ghafoor 6-1; Jabir Ali bt Talha Saqib 6-3; Uzair Khan bt Abdullah 6-2; Yahya Khan bt Adnan Rashid Khan 7-5; Syed Murtaza bt Danish Raza 6-0; Ahmed Nael Qureshi bt Shaeel Durab 6-1
Men's Singles Qualifying Matches (Final Round):
Mohammad Huzaifa Khan bt Zaryab Khan 8-5; Abdul Hanan Khan bt Hisam Khan 9-8 (3); Mohammad Talha Khan bt Abdullah 8-0; Sami Zeb Khan bt Jabir Ali 8-4; Uzair Khan bt Yahya Khan 8-2; Ilham Khan bt Azeem Khan 9-7; Ahmed Nael Qureshi bt Kamran Khan 8-2; Parbhat Kumar bt Syed Murtaza 8-2
Aqeel and Ushna win the Serena Hotels National Tournament titles
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December):-Top seed Aqeel Khan has won the Men’s Singles title of the 6th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2021 after beating Mohammad Shoaib 2-0 in the final at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad on Sunday. The final score-line was 6-2 and 7-5.
Earlier, in Ladies Singles final, Ushna Suhail outclassed Sarah Mahboob in straight sets 2-0, as she conceded a single game in boths sets. It was a single sided contest in the final. The final score-line was just 6-0 and 6-1.
Hussain Odhwani Senior Manager -Marketing and Communication Serena Hotels Islamabad graced the prize distribution ceremony as chief guest and Iftikhar Rashid SEVP-PTF as guest of honour.
Results:
Men's Singles -Final: Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-2, 7-5
Boys’ Under-18 Singles -Final: Hasheesh Kumar beat Abdullah Adnan 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Ladies Singles -Final: Ushna Suhail beat Sarah Mahboob 6-0, 6-1
National Ranking: Shoaib and Aqeel set their clash in the final
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 25, 2021):-Pakistan number one tennis player Aqeel Khan and upcoming lad Mohammad Shoaib set their clash in the final of the Men’s Single event of the 6th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Tournament 2021 after winning the semifinals at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex garden Avenue on Saturday. Final will be played on Sunday at the same venue in the morning.
On Saturday in the first semifinal of the Men’s Singles, Mohammad Shoaib defeated Muzammil Murtaza in straight sets 2-0 with the score line of 6-3 and 6-3, revenged his last defeat from the hands of Muzzamil in the final of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championship last Sunday at Islamabad Tennis Complex G-6, by playing excellent game and did not show any leniency during the whole match. It is pertinent to mention here that Mohammad Shoaib had overcome Aqeel Khan in the semifinal of the same championship 2-1.
Later, in the second semifinal, Aqeel Khan got rid of Mohammad Abid 2-0, as the winner guy had to toil hard in the first set to overcome his rival. The final score-line was 7-6(5) and 6-2. Top seed Aqeel Khan saved 2 set points in the first set before beating Mohammad Abid at score of 7-6(5) and 6-2.
Results:
Men's Singles (Semi-Finals):
Mohammad Shoaib beat Muzammil Murtaza 6-3, 6-3
Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Abid 7-6(5), 6-2
Boys’ Under-18 Singles (Semi-Finals)
Hasheesh Kumar beat Hamid Israr 6-3, 6-1
Abdullah Adnan beat Mahatir Mohammad 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Men's Doubles (Semi-Finals):
Aisam ul Haq / Aqeel Khan beat Ahmed Chaudhary / Waqas Malik 7-6(3), 6-1
Muzammil Murtaza / Mohammad Abid bt Yousaf Khalil / Heera Ashiq 3-6, 6-4(10-6)
Sunday’s Fixtures:
Boys’ Under-18 Singles Final: 10:00 am
Ladies Singles Final: 10:00 am
Men's Singles Final: 10:00 am
Muzzamil stuns Shoaib 2-1 in the BB Tennis Championship final
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
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