Mohammad Shoaib overcomes Aqeel Khan in Men’s Singles final, Ushna defeats Amna
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD: Top national tennis lad Mohammad Shoaib and top national women Ushna Suhail lifted the titles of the Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial National Ranking Tennis Tournament in their respective categories Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles respectively after beating Aqeel Khan and Amna Ali Qayum in finals here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Friday.
In a thrilling Men's Singles final, Mohammad Shoaib of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) beat Aqeel Khan with a score-line of 7-5, and 6-3. In the first set, both players exhibited top class game of tennis and played excellent powerful forehands and backhands with classic drives. However, Mohammad Shoaib won the first game on tie-break while in the second set, Mohammad Shoaib proved too good and finished the match comfortably.
Earlier, in the Ladies' Singles final, Ushna Suhail secured victory against Amna Ali Qayum in straights sets 2-0. The final score-line was 6-1, and 6-1. Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, Patron of the PTF graced the closing ceremony as chief guest and distributed the prizes among the players.
Also, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President of PTF, Col. Zia-ud-din Tufail [R], Secretary-General PTF, Khawaja Suhail, SVP-PTF Col. Mansoor Ahmad Khan, Ex-DDG-PSB, and Azeem Shah, former DG-CDA were present in the ceremony. The event was also attended by a large number of tennis enthusiasts, players, parents, coaches, and media personnel. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi congratulated all the winners and runners-up, encouraging them to work hard towards future success.
It ia pertinent to mention here that Khawar Hyat Khan, who served as the Senior Executive Vice President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) from 2015 until his passing on 26th January 2024, under the leadership of Senator Salim Saifullah Khan.
