Tennis
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
Aqeel and Abid clinch Doubles title of BB Tennis Championship
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 18, 2021):-Pakistan number one tennis player Aqeel Khan pairing with Mohammad Abid claimed the Men’s Doubles title of the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Tennis Championship after beating Heera Ashiq and Yousaf Khalil in straight sets 2-0 at Islamabad Tennis Complex on Saturday. The final score-line was just 6-3 and 6-0.
In the first semifinal of Men’s Singles Event, Mohammad Shoaib defeated top national veteran tennis player Aqeel Khan second time in a week 2-1 in a three sets thrilling contest. Earlier, last Saturday (December 11) Mohammad Shoaib had outplayed Aqeel Khan in the final of Federal Cup at PTF Tennis Complex. However, this Saturday (December 18) at one stage Shoaib won as the first set at 6-4 and second was leveled 6-6 but the Shoaib missed three match points. Aqeel kept the nerves in control and played an excellent game and bounced back in the match by snatching the second set at 7-6. Shoaib finished third set at 6-4 to reach the final where he would take on Muzzamil Murtaza on Sunday at the same venue. Muzzamil defeated Yousaf Khalil in straight sets 2-0 in a single sided affair. Senator Farhat-ullah Baber will grace the final ceremony as the chief guest along with other senators to distribute the prizes among the players on Sunday at the same venue.
Results:
Men’s Singles (Semifinals):
Mohammad Shoaib beat Aqeel Khan 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4
Muzammil Murtaza beat Yousaf Khalil 6-1, 6-2
Men’s Doubles (Final):
Aqeel Khan /Mohammad Abid beat Heera Ashiq /Yousaf Khalil 6-3, 6-0
Boys U-18 Singles (Semifinals):
Hamid Israr beat Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-2, 7-6(4)
Abdullah Adnan beat Mohammad Talha Khan 6-4, 6-2
Girls U-18 Singles (Semifinals):
Amna Ali Qayum beat Saher Aleem 6-1, 6-1
Sheeza Sajid beat Sara Pervaiz 6-0, 6-0
Boys U-14 Singles (Semifinals):
Mohammad Sallar beat Asad Zaman 2-4, 4-2, 4-2
Mohammad Ibrahim Sharif beat Ali Zain 4-2, 4-1
Girls U-14 Singles (Final):
Amna Ali Qayum beat Zunaisha Noor 4-5(3), 4-1, 5-3
B/G U-12 Singles (Semifinals):
Hamza Roman beat Samer Zaman 4-2, 4-1
Abdul Basit beat Mohammad Haziq Aasim1-4, 4-1, 5-3
B/G U-10 Singles (Final):
Shayan Afridi beat Abdul Wasay4-0, 4-0.
BB Tennis: Aqeel and Shoaib set to meet in first semifinal
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 17, 2021):-Veteran Aqeel Khan will take on rising star and winner of the Federal Cup, Mohammad Shoaib in the first semifinal of the Men’s Singles discipline of the ongoing 6th Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Tennis Championship 2021 at Islamabad Tennis Complex G-6 on Friday. Also, Muzammil Murtaza and Yousaf Khalil have confirmed their berths in top-four stage after winning their matches.
It is pertinent to mention here that Mohammad Shoaib had defeated ace national player Aqeel Khan in the Federal Cup final on last Saturday at SDA-PTF Tennis Complex 2-1 with the score-line of 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3. Mohammad Shoaib exhibited top qualify game against Heera Ashiq and did not allow his opponent to settle in the court and take a sigh of breath during the whole match.
Aqeel Khan defeated Barkat Ullah in straight sets 2-0, as he conceded 4 games in each set in the first quarterfinal. Mohammad Shoaib, who had claimed national title after beating Aqeel in the Federal Cup final on December 11, 2021 at PTF Tennis complex, beat Heera Ashiq in similar style 2-0 with the score-line of 6-2 and 6-4 in the second quarterfinal.
Muzammil Murtaza outclassed Mudassir Murtaza with 6-0 and 6-3 score without facing any big hurdle in the third quarter final while Yousaf Khalil overcame Mohammad Abid 2-0, as the final score was 6-4 and 6-4 in the last quarter final fixture.
Results:
Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals):
Aqeel Khan bt Barkat Ullah 6-4, 6-4
Mohammad Shoaib bt Heera Ashiq 6-2, 6-4
Muzammil Murtaza bt Mudassir Murtaza 6-0, 6-3
Yousaf Khalil bt Mohammad Abid 6-4, 6-4;
Men’s Doubles (Semifinals):
Aqeel Khan/Mohammad Abid bt Usman Ejaz/Shahzad Khan 6-0, 6-4
Heera Ashiq/Yousaf Khalil bt Muzammil Murtaza/Mudasir Murtaza 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
Ladies Singles (Semifinals):
Sarah Mahboob bt HaniaNavid 6-0, 6-1
Ushna Suhail bt Sheeza Sajid 6-0, 6-0
Boys Under-18 Singles (Quarterfinals):
Hamid Israr bt Nalain Abbas 6-1, 6-1
Mohammad Talha Khan bt Faizan Fayyaz 6-4, 6-2
Abdullah Adnan bt Mahatir Mohammad 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4
Mohammad Huzaifa Khan bt Ahmed Nael 7-5, 6-2
Girls Under-18 Singles (Semifinals):
Amna Ali Qayum btSaher Aleem 6-1, 6-1
Sheeza Sajid bt Sara Pervaiz 6-0, 6-0
Boys Under-14 Singles (Quarterfinals):
Asad Zaman bt Zohaib Afzal 4-0, 4-0
Mohammad Ibrahim Ashraf bt Hamza Roman 5-3, 4-2
Mohammad SalaarbtAbdullah 5-3, 5-3
Ali Zain bt Mohammad Haziq Aasim3-5, 5-3, 4-0
Girls Under-14 Singles (Semifinals):
Zunaisha Noor bt Lalarukh Sajid 4-1, 4-0
Amna Ali Qayum bt Zara Khan 4-1, 4-1
B/G Under-12 Singles (Round-II):
Mahrukh Sajid btEesa Fahad 0-4, 4-2, 5-4(2)
Mohammad Haziq Aasim bt Zohaib Afzal 4-1, 4-1
Syed Hamza bt Nabil Ali Qayum 1-0, Ret.
(Quarterfinals):
Samer Zaman bt Abdur Rehman 4-1, 4-1
Hamza Roman bt Mohammad HassanUsmani 4-0, 5-3
Abdul Basit bt Syed Hamza 4-1,2-4,4-2
Mohammad Haziq Aasim bt Mahrukh Sajid 4-0, 4-0
B/G U-10 Singles (Semifinals):
Shayan Afridi bt Abdur Rehman 3-5, 4-1, 4-2
Abdul Wasay bt Hajra Sohail 0-4, 4-3, 4-1
ITF appoints Asim Shafik as the Member Coaches Commission 2022-2023
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 17, 2021):-International Tennis Federation (ITF) has appointed Asim Shafik, as the member of the ITF Coaches Commission for a-term of two years 2022-2023.
According to a press release of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), the services of Asim Shafik, who is the National Development Director-PTF, have been recognized at such a high level for the first time in the history of Pakistan tennis. Asim is a former Pakistan number 1, Davis Cup player, ITF level-3 Coach, and is currently Head Coach of the National Training Centre (NTC) in Islamabad.
President PTF, Salim Saifullah Khan and PTF Management thanked David Haggerty, President- ITF, and his team for reposing confidence in the abilities and expertise of Asim Shafik which led to his appointment.
PTF officials termed this appointment as a matter of great pride and a source of inspiration for the tennis fraternity and especially the young generation and Asim Shafik has been honoured for such responsibilities by ITF.
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