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All Pakistan National Tournament: Aqeel, Shoaib declared joint winners
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LAHORE: Pakistani No 1 tennis player Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib emerged joint winners as the rain washed out the men’s singles final of All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament 2023 here at DeSOM Club.
Both Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib were committed to do well in the final to win the coveted trophy but due to continuous rain and wet courts, they were declared the joint winners of the prestigious event. Wapda’s Abubakar Talha (F.G School Lahore Cantt) and Ahtesham Humayun (Crescent School) were also named the joint winners of the U-16 category.
Aqeel takes on Mohammad Shoaib in National Invitational Tennis final
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LAHORE: Pakistan No 1 tennis players Aqeel Khan will take on Mohammad Shoaib in the men’s singles final of the All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament 2023 here at DeSOM Club on Friday.
In the men's singles semifinals, No 1 Aqeel Khan beat Mudassar Murtaza 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Aqeel started the match well and put Mudassar under pressure to win the first set 6-2. Mudassar bounced back in the second set and took it by 7-5. Aqeel once again showed his class and comfortably won the third set 6-1 and also earned a place in the final.
The second semifinal of the men’s singles saw Mohammad Shoaib playing well against Heera Ashiq and winning the encounter by 6-4, 6-3. Shoaib though faced tough resistance in the first set, yet he won it by 6-4 while he played comparatively better tennis in the second set, taking it 6-3 to set a title clash with Aqeel Khan.
In the boys U-16 semifinals, rising tennis star Wapda’s Abubakar Talha (F.G School Lahore Cantt) defeated spirited Hamza Roman by 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. The second semifinal of the U-16 category was won by another talented player Ahtesham Humayun (SICAS), who edged past Haider Ali Rizwan 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. All the finals will be played on Friday here at DeSOM Club.
National Tennis: Rizwan brothers, Abubakar jump into semifinals
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LAHORE: Rizwan brothers, Hussnain Ali Rizwan and Haider Ali Rizwan, Abubakar Talha, and Ahtesham Humayun qualified for the semifinals of the All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament here at DeSOM Club on Wednesday.
In the boys U-16 quarterfinals, Hussnain Ali Rizwan beat Hamza Roman 6-0, 6-4 while Haider Ali Rizwan beat Hamza Ali Rizwan 6-2, 6-3. In other quarterfinals, Abubakar Talha (F.G School Lahore Cantt) beat M Salaar 6-4, 6-4 while Ahtesham Humayun (Cresent) beat M Talha Khan 6-1, 6-1.
It is worth mentioning here that Hussnain Ali Rizwan, who is a former Asian U-14 No 2 ranked player and only Pakistani, selected in the ITF/ATF Grand Slam Player Development Program to Europe, where he had learned the modern techniques from the top ITF coaches alongside the world’s high ranked players. Now his fellows have progressing well in the ITF and ATF rankings due to their regular participation in the international circuit but due to lack of high-level sponsorship (especially from Bard Foundation), such talented players couldn’t win international laurels for Pakistan.
Same is the case with his elder brother, Haider Ali Rizwan, who was Asian U-16 ranked 1, and was doing well at ATF level, but he too couldn’t maintain his rankings due to less participation in the international events and here too, financial constraints were the major hurdles.
Meanwhile in the men’s singles quarterfinals, Pakistan No 1 player Aqeel Khan beat talented Abdullah Adnan 6-3, 6-0 while Mohammad Shoaib Khan beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi 5-7, 6-0, 6-2, Mudassar Murtaza beat Sami Zeb Khan 6-1, 7-6 and Yousaf Khalil beat Heera Ashiq 7-5, 7-5.
All Pakistan National Tennis: Aqeel, Shoaib reach quarterfinals
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LAHORE: Pakistan No 1 Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib were among the other top players, who advanced to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament here at the DeSOM Club on Tuesday.
In the men’s single pre-quarterfinals, Aqeel Khan beat Shehzad Khan 6-4, 6-4, Mohammad Shoaib Khan beat Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-2, 6-0, Mudassar Murtaza beat Ahmad Babar 6-3, 6-3, Yousaf Khalil beat Ahtesham Humayun 6-1, 6-2, Heera Ashiq beat Mohammad Salaar 6-3, 6-2, Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Imran Bhatti 6-3, 6-3, Semi Zeb Khan beat Hamid Israr 3-3(Retd), Abdullah Adnan beat Nalain Abbas 6-2, 6-2.
In the boys U-16 pre-quarterfinals, Mohammad Salaar beat Hafiz 6-0, 6-0, Husnain Ali Rizwan beat Abdullah Sajjad 6-1, 6-0, Hamza Roman beat Hanzla Anwar 6-0, 6-0, Mohammad Talha Khan beat Yousaf Manoo 6-1, 6-0, Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Arman Kamran 6-2, 6-1, Haider Ali Rizwan beat Aalay Husnain 6-2, 6-0, Ahtesham Humayun beat Abubakar Khalil 6-2, 6-0, Abubakar Talha beat Asad Zaman 6-1, 6-4.
Aqeel Khan crushes out Ahtesham Arif 2-0 in Invitational Tennis Tournament
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LAHORE: Top seed Aqeel Khan crushed out Ahtesham Arif 2-0 in the first round of Men’s Singles of the All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament, which started in Lahore on Monday. The secretary Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) Rashid Malik formally inaugurated the tournament.
A total of 30 matches were played on the first day of the championship. All the top players advanced to the second round with comfortable victories and a high-standard of tennis was witnessed during some of the matches.
Results:
Men’s Singles (Round-I):
Aqeel Khan beat Ahtesham Arif 6-1, 6-1, Davis Cupper Shehzad Khan beat Rai Asim Zafar 6-1, 6-2, Nalain Abbas beat Col Atif 6-2, 6-3, Mudassar Murtaza beat Mahatir Muhammad 6-2, 6-0, Ahmad Babar beat Mohammad Talha Khan 6-0, 6-0, Hamid Israr beat Sikandar Hayat 6-3, 6-3, Semi Zeb Khan beat Fayyaz Khan 6-2, 6-3, Heera Ashiq beat Saqib Hayat 6-0, 6-3, Mohammad Salaar beat Faizan Fayyaz 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, Yousaf Khalil beat Kamran Khan 6-1, 6-1, Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Asadullah 6-2, 6-2, Imran Bhatti (Gymkhana) beat Abdul Hanan Khan 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, Mohammad Shoaib beat Bilal Asim 6-4, 6-1.
Boys’ Under-16 (Round-I):
Hafiz Hussain beat Hafiz Hassan 6-4, 4-6, 12-10, Yousaf Manoo beat Mohammad Hameed 6-1, 6-3, Abubakar Khalil beat Mustafa Zaidi 6-2, 6-2, Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Ismail Ahmad 6-2, 6-3, Aalay Husnain beat Moavia Butt 0-6, 7-5, 12-10.
Indus Pharma National Tennis Championships to start from March 10
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KARACHI: The 9th Karachi Club (KC) Indus Pharma National Seniors and Juniors Tennis Championships will be played from March 10 to 17, 2023 here at the Synthetic Hard Courts of Karachi Club. The championships will be held under the control of Sindh Tennis Association (ATA) with the approval of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF).
According to an official of STA, Indus Pharma, a renowned pharmaceutical company will sponsor of this prestigious annual fixture of the PTF circuit. Juniors Under 18 Singles & Doubles, Girls Under 18 Singles & Doubles. Boys under 14 Singles & Doubles, , Girls 14 Singles & Doubles, Boys & Girls Under 12 Singles & Doubles , Boys & Girls Under 10 Singles & Doubles, Seniors , Seniors 35 Plus Doubles , 45 Plus Doubles , and Seniors 55 Plus Doubles disciplines will be part of the championships.
Also, Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles and Wheelchair Men’s Singles events will be played for the local tennis lads. It is PTF Grade 2 national tournament. Last date of entry will be March 8, 2023.
Organizing Committee comprises , President: Gulzar Firoz, Tournament Referee: Mohammad Khalid Rehmani, Assistant Referee: Qudsia Raja, Tournament Director: Sarwar Hussain while Disciplinary Committee: Altaf Hussain, Karim Gul Agha, Imran Dewaney . Members are Shumail Tajamul, Irfan Elahi, Raisa Ashfaq, Shagufta Samadani, Farha Riaz, Perween Akhter, Erum Bukhari, Ishrat Zehra, Rafi Derbari , Salman Karim Mughal, Mahpara Karim Mughal.
Entries can be sent to Mohammad Khalid Rehmani at WhatsApp number 0300 3607209.
Pakistan Sports Board National Junior Ranking Tennis Tournament
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) National Junior Ranking Tennis Tournaments 2023 will commence from Tuesday (February 21, 2023) at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad. Players from all over Pakistan will participate in different age group categories.
Ibrar Ahmad acting Director General PSB will grace the opening ceremony as chief guest along with former Davis Cupper Rashid Malik Secretary Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA), as the Shahzad Akhtar Alvi will supervise the event as tournament referee.
The competitions will be held in Boys 18 & Under Singles, Boys 18 & Under Doubles, Girls 18 & Under Singles, Boys 16 & Under Singles, Boys 14 & Under Singles, Boys 14 & Under Doubles, Boys / Girls 12 & Under Doubles, Boys / Girls 10 & Under Singles, Boys / Girls 8 & Under Singles, and Boys / Girls 6 & Under Singles age group categories.
National Juniors Tennis Championship: Mahatir, Ahtesham in final
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LAHORE: Mahatir Mohammad and Ahtesham Humayun have reached the Millat Tractors Junior National Tennis Championship 2023 Boys’ Under-18 singles and Doubles final after beating their respective opponents in the semifinals played here at the Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah on Friday.
In the boys U-18 semifinals, Mahatir Mohammad beat M Salaar 6-3, 6-3 while Ahtesham Humayun beat Asad Zaman 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. In the boys U-18 doubles semifinals, Mahatir Muhammad/Asad Zaman beat M Sohaan Noor/Waleed Humayun 6-1, 6-1 while Ahtesham Humayun/Salaar beat Hamza Jawad/Hassan Ali 6-4, 6-2.
In the boys U-16 semifinals, Asad Zaman beat M Salaar 6-3, 6-3 while Ahtesham Humayun beat Hamza Ali Rizwan 6-2, 6-4. In the boys U-14 semifinals, Amir Mazari beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-3, 6-3 while Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Abdur Rehman 6-0, 6-0.
In the boys U-14 doubles semifinals, Hamza Ali Rizwan/Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Razik Sultan/Haziq Areejo 4-1, 4-1 while Amir Mazari/Nabeel Qayum beat M Uzair/Arsalan 4-2, 4-1.
In the boys/girls U-12 semifinals, Abdur Rehman beat Mohammad Shayan Afridi 5-3, 5-3 and Razik Sultan beat M Junaid 4-1, 4-1. In the boys/girls U-12 doubles semifinals, Hajra/Abdur Rehman beat Mohammad Ibrahim Hussain Gill/Bismel Zia 4-1, 4-0. In the boys/girls U-10 semifinals, Hajra/Abdur Rehman beat Mohammad Ibrahim Hussain Gill/Bismel Zia 4-1, 4-0.
On Saturday (February 3), all finals will be played. Col Mukhtar Ahmed (R) Sr Manager (Admin & Purchases) Millat Tractors Ltd, will grace the concluding ceremony as chief guest while tennis players, their families and tennis lovers will also be present on the occasion.
National Juniors Tennis Championship: Amir, Zohaib reach semifinals
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LAHORE: Amir Mazari (Aitchison College) and Zohaib Afzal Malik (LGS Phase V) have reached the Boys’ Under-14 Singles semifinals of the Millat Tractors Junior National Tennis Championship 2023 here at Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah on Thursday.
In the Boys U-18 quarterfinals, Asad Zaman beat Hassan Ali 6-1, 6-0, Mahatir Mohammad beat Shahzaib Zahid 6-1, 6-0, Mohammad Salaar beat Mustansir Ali Khan 6-4, 6-3, Ahtesham Humayun beat Hamza Jawad 6-0, 6-4.
In the Boys U-18 doubles quarterfinals, Sohaan Noor/Waleed Humayun beat Ryan Omer/Kanwar Abdul Rehman 4-2, 4-2 and Hamza Jawad/Hassan Ali beat Sayyam Saeed/Hassan Ali (GC) 4-2, 4-1.
In the Boys U-16 quarterfinal, Asad Zaman beat Hamza Anwar 6-4, 6-3, Mohammad Salaar beat Mohammad Sohaan Noor 6-1, 6-0, Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Abubakar Khalil 6-1, 6-0, Ahtesham Humayun beat Amir Mazari 6-2, 6-3.
In the Boys’ U-14 quarterfinals, Amir Mazari beat Raziq Sultan 4-2, 4-1, Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Mohammad Uzair 5-3, 4-0, Abdur Rehman beat Nabeel Qayum 3-5, 5-3, 10-5, Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Haziq Areejo 4-1, 4-1. In the Boys’ U-14 doubles quarterfinals, Mohammad Uzair/Arsalan beat Hamza/Abdul Samad 4-1, 4-2.
In the Boys/Girls U-12 quarterfinal, Abdur Rehman beat Mustafa Uzair Rana 4-0, 4-0, Mohammad Shayan Afridi beat Fajar Fayyaz 4-1, 4-0, Razik Sultan beat Bismal Zia 4-0, 4-2, Mohammad Junaid beat Hajra Suhail 4-1, 5-3.
In Boys/Girls U-10 quarterfinals, Zayd Mansoor Ahmad beat Aiman Rehan 4-0, 4-0 and Mustafa Uzair Rana beat Mohammad Ibrahim Hussain Gill 5-3, 4-1.
National Juniors Tennis: Asad, Ahtesham advance to next round
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LAHORE: Asad Zaman (Ali Embroidery Mills) and Ahtesham Humayun registered victories in the Millat Tractors Junior National Tennis Championship 2023 here at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah on Wednesday.
Boys’ Under-18 (pre-quarters):
Asad Zaman beat Yousaf Monnoo 6-0, 6-0, Mahatir Mohammad beat Abubakar Khalil 6-2, 6-0, Shahzaib Zahid beat Hanzla Anwar 6-1, 6-0, Mohammad Salaar beat Waleed Humayun 6-2, 6-2, Mustansir Ali Khan beat Ahmad Raza 6-2, 7-5, Hamza Jawad beat Sayyam Saeed 6-1, 6-0, Ahtesham Humayun beat Yafat Nadeem 6-4, 6-4, Hassan Ali beat Mohammad Sohaan Noor 6-1, 6-1.
Boys’ Under-16 (pre-quarters):
Asad Zaman beat Huzaima Nawaz 6-1, 6-1, M Salaar beat Murtaza Hassan 6-0, 6-0, M Sohaan Noor beat Abdul Samad 6-1, 6-2, Abubakar Khalil beat Moavia Butt 6-2, 5-7, 10-4, Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Nabeel Qayum 6-4, 6-2, Amir Mazari beat M Uzair 6-2, 6-1, Ahtesham Humayun beat Yousaf Monnoo 6-0, 6-0.
Boys Under-14 (pre-quarters):
Amir Mazari beat Hassan Alam 4-0, 4-0, Razik Sultan beat Abdullah 4-0, 5-3, Nabeel Qayum beat Mohammad Junaid 4-1, 4-1, Abdur Rehman beat M Arsalan 4-1, 5-3 and Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Huzaima Nawaz 4-1, 4-1.
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