Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD: The 3rd edition of the Serena Masters Series concluded at the PTF Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, with the straight games victories of Aqeel Khan and Ushna Suhail in the finals here. Aqeel Khan ousted Barkatullah 6-3, 6-2 in the men’s singles while Ushna Suhail thrashed Sheeza Sajid 6-4, 4-0 (retd) to win the Masters Cup title.
Men's Doubles Final: Due to inclement weather, the match was abandoned at 3-all, and both teams, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi/Aqeel Khan and Shahzad Khan/Mohammad Abid, were declared joint winners.
The closing ceremony was attended by Syed Fahim Inam, Chief Marketing Officer, Serena Hotels, as the chief guest, and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President-PTF, as the guest of honour. Other notable attendees included Major Suleman Junaid SEVP-PTF, Suhail Khawaja SVP-PTF , Saeed Ahmad Khan SVP-PTF, Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail -Secretary General-PTF, Imran Hassan-Serena Hotels, Col. Gul Rehman-PTF, Sidra Zaheer -Serena Hotels and a large number of players, parents, coaches, and media representatives.
Syed Fahim Inam, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, and Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail distributed prizes among the winners and runners-up, congratulated them on their achievements. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi expressed heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO of Serena Hotels, for his unwavering support and immense encouragement for Pakistan's tennis players.
