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TENNIS - National 30 Jan, 2020

Federal Cup Tennis: Huzifa stuns Ahmed Ch
Federal Cup Tennis: Huzifa stuns Ahmed Ch

By Abdul Jabbar Faisal

ISLAMABAD (January 30, 2020):-Unseeded Huzaifa Abdul Rehman made the major upset when he eliminated 7th seed Ahmed Ch in straight sets 7-5, 6-0 in the Men's Singles discipline of ongoing 33rd Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships at S.Dilawar Abbas PTF Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad on Thursday.

A total number of 12 matches were played today in the Men’s Singles; all the seeded players advance into the quarter finals by beating their respective opponents in the pre-quarter finals.

Unseeded Huzaifa Abdul Rehman made the major upset when he eliminated 7th seed Ahmed Ch in straight sets 7-5, 6-0; Huzaifa was in fine touch and won the second set without conceding a single game by hitting number of cross court and down the line winners. He will face Mudassar Murtraza in the quarter final. Another unseeded player Barkatullah eliminated in 5th Seed Yousaf Khalil in the first round in a well contested and thrilling match 7-6(4) and 6-4 and easy eliminated Shakirullah in the pre-quarter final 6-2, 6-3. Top seed Aqeel Khan won his encounter Muhammad Shaoib in another good match of the day at score 6-4, 6-4. Second seed Muzammil Murtaza eliminated Jibran-ul-Haq in straight set 6-4 6-4, other seed players Muhammad Abid and Shahzad Khan and Heera Ashiq registered straight sets win. Abid will face Shahzad Khan; Heera Ashiq will face Muzammil Murtaza in quarter finals.

 Results:

Men’s Singles (Main Draw 1st Round unfinished matches)

Shakirullah  beat Hameed-ul-Haq 7-6(10), 6-4; Barkatullah beat Yousaf Khalil 7-6(4), 6-4; Imran Bhatti beat Usman Ejaz 7-6(4), 7-5;  Jibran-ul-Haq beat Asadullah Khan 7-6(5), 7-5

Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarter Finals)

Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-4, 6-4; Barkatullah beat Shakirullah 6-2, 6-3; Mudassar Murtaza beat Ibrahim Omer 6-3, 6-3; Huzaifa Abdul Rehman beat Ahmed Ch. 7-5, 6-0; Mohammad Abid beat Israr Gul 6-2, 6-2; Shazad Khan beat Imran Bhatti 6-3, 6-3; Heera Ashiq beat Kamran Khan 6-2, 6-0; Muzammil Murtaza beat Jibran-ul-Haq 6-4, 6-3.

Men’s Doubles

Shahzad Khan & Mohamamd Abid beat Kamran Khan & Mohammad Abdullah 6-2, 6-2

Asad Siyyed & Mudassar Murtaza beat Imran Bhatti & Mian Bilal 6-3, 6-0; Barkatullah & Ahmed Ch. beat Asadullah &  Ejaz Ahmed Khalil 3-6, 6-1, 10-8; Mohammad Shoaib & Huzaifa A Rehman beat Heera Ashiq & Yousaf Khalil 6-3, 6-7(10), 10-8; 

Senior 45 Doubles 

Imran Ahmed & Azeem Khan beat Ahmed Murad / Emadudin 6-1, 6-0; Waseem & Sherez w/o Wali & Wakeel.

 

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