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.
