Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: The Kamran Steel ATF 16&Under Asian Tennis Tour 2022 (Leg-1) was formally inaugurated here at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy Nishtar park Lahore on Monday.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Ehsan Bhutta inaugurated the event in the presence of Mian Mohsin from Kamran Steels, Tournament Director Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), Tournament Referee Shehzad Alvi, players, their families and tennis lovers.
Rashid Malik thanked Mian Mohsin of Kamran Steels for sponsoring the Kamran steel ATF 16&Under Asian Tennis Tour 2022 and hoped that they will continue to support this beautiful game.
On the opening day, the matches were contested in different age group categories. In the boys Under-16 first round, Asad Zaman beat Kashan Tariq 6-2, 6-2, Aized Khalil beat zain Saeed 6-2, 6-3, Nabeel Qayum beat Taimoor Ansari 6-1, 6-7, 6-4, Sheheryar Anees beat Abdullah Pirzada 6-1, 6-2 and Waleed Humayun beat Hamza Rehmat 6-1, 6-1.
Meanwhile, in the Kamran Steel Punjab Junior Tennis Championship 2022, the matches were also competed. In the boys/girls U-14 first round, Abdullah Pirzada beat Mohammad Inam Bari 6-0, Amna Qayum beat Abdur Rehman Pirzada 6-0, Aalay Husnain beat Naad e Ali 6-0, Bismel Zia beat Eesa Khan Malik 6-0, Abdur Rehman beat Mohammad Ayan Khan 6-0. In the boys/girls U-12 qualifying round, Shafay Iqbal beat Hassan Alam 6-0, Hafiz Hassan beat Nameer Ahsan 6-3 and Mohammad Ayan Khan beat Aaliyan Ali 6-0.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta said: “Tennis is one the most popular sports of the world and the poor and deserving players have equal right to play this game. We are giving maximum playing opportunities to children with a humble background in sports. Poor children of schools and colleges can also play at this world class tennis venue.”
The Secretary Sports further said that the Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab is taking effective measures to bring forward the talented children from remote and backward areas. “World class tennis courts have been built with modern facilities where we will hold more big tennis events for the promotion of this game among the younger generation,” he asserted.
