Rzik, Ahmad, Hmaza, Shehryar, Uzair, Shakirullah and Umar qualify for Men’s Singles Main Draw
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD: The main draw of the National Ranking Tennis Tournament will kick off on August 31, 2026, here at PTF/SDA Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, on Monday under the banner of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF). Seven players including Rzik Sultan, Ahmad Babar, Hmaza Rehmat, Shehryar Anees, Uzair Khan, Shakirullah and Umar Ali qualified for the main draw after winning their respective matches on Sunday at the same venue.
The 1st Meinhardt Grade A+ National Ranking Tennis Championships continued at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad, featuring the participation of the country's leading tennis players. Top national players, including Aqeel Khan, Muzammil Murtaza, Mohammad Shoaib, Barkatullah, Mudassir Murtaza, Hamza Roman, Abubakar Talha, Ahmad Nael Qureshi, Ushna Suhail, Mahin Aftab Qureshi, Bismal Zia, Khadija Khalil, Labika Durab, Amir Mazari Mohammad Hassan Usmani , Hajra Sohail, Zohaib Afzal Malik and Shayan Afridi, are competing in this prestigious championship.
The tournament has received an overwhelming response, with more than 400 entries registered across 11 categories, including Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Ladies’ Singles, Ladies’ Doubles, Boys’ 18 & Under Singles, Boys’ 14 & Under Singles, Girls’ 14 & Under Singles, Boys’ 12 & Under Singles, Girls’ 12 & Under Singles, Men’s 40+ Doubles, and Men’s 50+ Doubles.
According to a PTF official, a total prize purse of PKR 2 million (20 lac) will be disbursed among the participating players.
Results (Qualifying Final Round):
Men’s Singles: Rzik Sultan beat Mian Ismail 6-4, 0-6, 10-8; Ahmad Babar beat Waqar Ahmad 6-1, 6-1; Hmaza Rehmat beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 30-30 (Retd); Shehryar Anees beat Mohammad Rayyan Khalil 6-3, 6-0; Uzair Khan beat Mohammad Sameer 6-3, 6-2; Shakirullah beat Zakirullah 6-2, 6-4; Umar Ali beat Kamran Khan 7-5, 3-2 (Retd)
Boys U18 Singles: Ahmed Raza beat Mohammad Saad 6-0; Mahad Mehmood beat Ayan Aasim 6-2; Mohammad Rayyan Khali beat Malik Saif (No show); Bazil Mustafa beat Dawood Khan 7-6 (5); Mohammad Reyan w/o Momin Umer; Shahzain Faisal beat Ch Abubakar 6-1; Zohaib Amjad beat Mohammad Sadiq 6-0; Mohammad Hassan beat Jalal Abbasi 6-4
Boys’ U14 Singles: Mohammad Ahmed w/o Azaan Ali ; Mohammad Afzal beat Safdar Hussain 7-5; Arham Khan beat Mohammad Shuaib 6-1; Rohaan Samir beat Mohammad Adam 6-1; Mohammad Hashir beat Mohammad Baram Khan 6-3; Zalan Khan beat Mohammad Hasib 6-2; Mustafa Saud beat Mohammad Shahzad 7-6 (4).
