Green Shirts toppled Australian lads 2-1 in the quarterfinals
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan claimed an upset victory in the ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition Asia / Oceania Final Qualifying after beating high-ranked Australia 2-1 at Kuching Malaysia.
According to an official of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), Pakistan caused a major upset by beating a strong Australian team 2-1 in the quarter-finals and has qualified for the World Group Event, which will be held later this year in the Czech Republic.
Senator Salim Saifullah Khan President-PTF expressed his happiness and congratulated the team and captain for the historical victory against the strong Australian team. Earlier, in the other matches, Pakistan thrashed Iran and Indonesia in similar style 2-1.
Results (Quarterfinals):
Pakistan beat Australia (2-1)
Abubakar Talha beat Taiki Takizawa 6-4, 3-0 (retd)
Kose Cooper beat Hamza Roman 6-2, 6-1
Boys’ Doubles: Abubakar Talha / Hamza Roman beat Kose Cooper/ Anthony Baker Nikolas 6-1, 6-4
Pakistan beat Iran (2-1)
Abubakar Talha beat Sadeghizeidi Kiyarash 6-1, 7-5
Attaran Sam beat Hamza Roman 7-6 (5), 6-3
Boys’ Doubles: Abubakar Talha / Hamza Roman beat Attaran Sam / Madanian Soroosh 6-3, 7-5
Pakistan beat Indonesia (2-1)
Abubakar Talha beat Mika Gunawan Joachim 6-3, 6-2
Hamza Roman beat Ali Da Costa Rafalentino 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Boys’ Doubles: Mika Gunawan Joachim / Verdasco Jeconia Rafa beat Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari / Abubakar Talha 5-7, 4-6.
