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Pakistan Open Tennis: Rashid Malik lifts seniors 50 plus title
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LAHORE: Former Davis Cupper Rashid Malik (ZTBL) won the seniors 50 plus title in the 6th Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship here at Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy Nishtar Park on Friday.
Rashid Malik was up against Hassan Mehmood in the seniors 50 plus singles final. Malik was off to a flying start as he conceded just two points to take the first set 6-2. Hassan though showed resistance in the second set yet Malik was too tough to be handled by Hassan, thus lost the second and decisive set 6-3 to clinch the title.
In the men's doubles final, Barkat Ullah/Mohaamad Shoaib beat Aqeel Khan/Mohammad Abid 6-4, 4-6, 10-8. Earlier in the doubles semifinals, Aqeel/Abid beat Muzammil Murtaza/Mudassar Murtaza 6-3, 6-3 and Barkat Ullah/Shoaib beat Heera Ashiq/Youaf Khalil 6-4, 6-4. In the ladies doubles semifinals, Sara Mehboob/Sara Mansoor outpaced Zahra Suleman/Zainab Ali Naqvi 6-1, 6-2 while Esha Jawad/Amna Qayyum beat Noor Malik/Meheq Khokhar 6-1, 4-6, 10-8.
In the seniors 45 plus doubles semifinals, Sheheryar Salamat/Khurram Imtiaz beat Israr Gul/Irfan Ullah 6-4, 6-3. In the boys U-18 semifinal, Bilal Asim beat Hamid Israr 6-3, 6-4 and Mahatir Muhammad beat Semi Zeb Khan 6-3, 6-1. In the boys U-14 semifinals, Amir Mazari (Aitchison) beat Hamza Roman 7-5, 6-3 and Abubakar Talha beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-1, 6-1.
In the girls U-14 semifinals, Zunaisha Noor beat Bismel Zia 2-4, 4-2, 10-4 and Mahrukh beat Fajar Fayyaz 4-2, 4-1. In the boys U-12 semifinals, Abdur Rehman beat Razik Sultan 5-3, 5-4 and Ismail Aftab beat Rashid Ali 5-4, 4-1. In the girls U-12 semifinal, Hajra Suhail beat Bismel Zia 4-1, 5-4. All the finals will be played on Saturday. Minister Sports Malik Taimoor Masood, Secretary Sports Ehsan Bhutta and DG Sports Mohammad Tariq Qureshi will be the chief guests at the prize distribution ceremony.
Pakistan Open Tennis Championship: Muzammil upsets Aqeel Khan
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LAHORE: Muzammil Murtaza upset longest serving Pakistan No. 1 Aqeel Khan in the 6th Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2022 men’s singles semifinal played here at the SBP Tennis Courts on Thursday.
In the first semifinal, Muzamil was off to a flying start against tennis ace of Pakistan – Aqeel Khan – as he conceded just a single point to comfortably win the first set 6-1. Aqeel though tried hard to put extra effort to resist the high-flying Muzammil, but his efforts went in vain as Muzammil won the second set too by 6-2 to set final clash against Muhammad Shoaib, who faced tough time from Barkat Ullah before winning the crucial match by 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
In the ladies’ singles first semifinal, Noor Malik (Wapda) showed her class against classy Meheq Khokhar and outlasted her by 6-4, 6-1. The second semifinal proved a one-sided affair, where ladies tennis champion Sarah Mehboob Khan taught a tennis lesson to young Sheeza Sajid and comfortably won the encounter by 6-0, 6-1 to set the title clash against Noor Malik.
In the men's doubles quarterfinals, Heera Ashiq/Yousaf Khalil beat Imran Bhatti/Parbhat Kumar 3-6, 6-4, 10-5. Earlier in men’s doubles pre-quarterfinals, Bakir Ali/Mustafa Burney beat Inam Gul/Hasam Khan 6-4, 1-6, 10-8.
In the seniors 50 plus singles semifinals, Rashid Malik (ZTBL) showed the glimpses of his past glory days and comfortably outsmarted Tanveer Haral 6-1, 6-4 to reach the final. In the seniors 45 plus doubles pre-quarterfinals, Israr Gul/Irfan Ullah beat Umer Dilshad/Asghar 6-1, 6-1, Talha Waheed (G&O Pakistan)/Mehboob Waheed beat Col Awais/Shehzad Saleem 6-1, 6-1 and Ashar Khan/Adnan Khan beat Janan Khan/Gul Ahmed 6-4, 7-5.
In the seniors 35 plus doubles quarterfinals, Talha Waheed/Tanveer Muneer beat Tariq Sadiq/Usman Rehmat 6-4, 6-2, Sheheryar Salamat/Kashif Masih beat Faisal Anwar/Hadi Hussain 6-1, 6-4, Arif Feroze/Israr Gul beat Shehzad PAF/Inam Gul 6-2, 6-2.
In the boys U-18 quarterfinals, Bilal Asim beat Abdul Hanan Khan 6-0, 6-2, Hamid Israr beat Hasheesh Kumar 6-4, 6-2, Semi Zeb Khan beat Ahmad Nael 7-5, 7-5, Mahatir Mohammad beat Sheheryar Anees 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. In the girls U-18 quarterfinal, Ashtafila Arif beat Zainab Ali Naqvi 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, Sheeza Sajid beat Laiba Iqbal Khan 6-1, 6-0.
In the boys U-16 pre-quarterfinal, Asad Zaman beat Ameer Mazari 6-1, 5-7, 10-6, M Talha Khan beat Arman Kamran 6-4, 6-3, Abdul Basit beat M Uzair 6-2, 6-2, Shahsawar Khan beat M Shaheer Khan 6-2, 6-0 and Ahtesham Humayun beat Ameer Hamza 6-2, 6-0.
In the boys U-14 quarterfinals, Hamza Roman beat Abdul Basit 7-5, 6-4, Amir Mazari (Aitchison) beat Nabeel Qayum 6-0, 6-4, Zohaib Afzal Malik (LGS Phase V) beat Mohammad Sohaan Noor 6-0, 6-2, Abubakar Talha (Wapda) beat Hamza Ali Rizwan 6-1, 6-3.
Pakistan Open Tennis: Aqeel, Muzammil qualify for semifinals
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LAHORE: Pakistan’s longest serving No 1 tennis player Aqeel Khan, Muzammil Murtaza, Mohammad Shoaib and Barkat Ullah qualified for the 6th Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2022 men’s singles semifinals after winning their respective quarterfinals played here at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy, Nishtar Park on Wednesday.
In the men's singles quarterfinals, Aqeel Khan beat Ahmad Nael 6-4, 6-0, Mohammad Shoaib beat Abdullah Adnan 6-4, 6-1, Barkat Ullah beat Yousaf Khalil 6-1, 6-3 and Muzamil Murtaza beat Mudassar Murtaza 6-4, 6-3. In the ladies singles quarterfinals, Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Zainab Ali 6-0, 6-0, Meheq Khokhar beat Amna Qayum 6-0, 6-4, Noor Malik beat Zahra Suleman 6-0, 6-1 and Sheeza Sajid beat Rahay ul Ain 6-2, 6-2. In the seniors 50 plus quarterfinals, Rashid Malik beat Waheed 6-1, 6-1.
In seniors 35 plus doubles pre-quarterfinals, Talha Waheed/Tanvir Munir beat Umer Dilshad/Asghar 6-0, 6-4, Amir Mumtaz/Salman Ahmad beat Sohail Feroze/Mian Mubarak 6-2, 6-2, Ashar Khan/Adnan Majeed beat Zakir Ullah/Jan Khan 6-2, 6-2, Sheheryar Salamt/Kashif Rehmat beat Rana Humayun/Umair Fayyaz 6-1, 6-1, Faisal Anwar/Hadi Hussain beat Ali Imam/Abdul Rasheed 6-0, 6-1, Arif Feroze/Israr Gul beat M Yousaf/Mehboob Waheed 6-0, 6-1 and Shehzad (PAF)/Inam Ullah beat Mustafa Burney/Irfan Ullah 6-2, 7-6.
In the boys U-16 first round, Asad Zaman beat M Salaar 7-5, 6-3, Ameer Mazari beat Hamza Rehmat 6-2, 6-3, Nabeel Qayum beat Yahya Musa Luni 6-1, 6-4, Hussnain Ali Rizwan beat Abubakar Khalil 6-3, 6-1, Waleed Humayun beat Ismail Ahmad 4-6, 7-5, 10-5, Abdul Basit beat Shazaib Zahid 7-5, 6-1, Ameer Hamza beat Hanzla Anwar 6-0, 6-0. In the boys U-12 first round, Abdur Rehman beat Haziq Areejo 4-1, 4-0, Ali Bachani beat M Umar Ali 4-0, 4-1, M Ibrahim Gill beat Safi Ullah 4-1, 4-2, Razik Sultan beat M Rehan 4-0, 4-0, Majid Ali beat Ahmad yawar 4-1, 4-1, Ihsan Ullah beat Musa Anees 4-0, 4-0.
Pakistan Open Tennis: Abdullah, Nail reach in quarterfinals
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LAHORE: Abdullah Adnan, Ahmad Nail, Murtaza brothers and others reached the quarterfinals of the 6th Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2022 here at Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Tuesday.
In the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals, Ahmad Nael beat Hasheesh Kumar 6-3, 7-6, Muzamil Murtaza beat Faizan Fayyaz 6-3, 6-1, Mudassar Murtaza beat Mahatir Mohammad 6-3, 6-2, Yousaf Khalil beat Semi Zeb Khan 6-0, 6-4, Abdullah Adnan beat Ahmad Babar 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 and Mohammad Shoaib beat Imran Bhatti 6-0, 6-2.
In the boys U-18 first round, Bilal Asim beat Yafat Nadim 6-1, 6-0, Asad Zaman beat Rehan Shahid 6-3, 6-2, Saif Ullah beat Mustansir Ali Khan 6-2, 6-1, Abdul Hanan Khan beat Hamza Rehmat 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, Hasheesh Kumar beat Mohammad Talha Khan 6-1, 6-1, Hussnain Ali Rizwan beat Hamza Jawad 6-3, 6-3, Hamid Israr beat Abubakar Khalil 6-1, 6-0, Ahmad Nael beat Ahtesham Humayun 6-2, 6-1, Mohammad Salaar beat Hassan Ali 6-1, 6-3, Shehryar Anees beat Uzair Khan 6-4, 7-5, Shahsawar Khan beat Hassan Raza Khan 6-1, 6-0, Kamran Khan beat Shahzain Zahid 6-0, 6-4 and Mahatir Mohammad beat Arman Kamran 6-1, 6-1.
In the boys U-14 first round, Mohammad Umair Ali beat Mohammad Taha Malik 4-1, 4-1, Razik Sultan beat Harris Bajwa 4-0, 5-3, Abdur Rehman beat Mohammad Uzair 4-0, 4-1, M Sohaan Noor beat Eesa Bilal 4-1, 4-1, Junaid Khan beat Ihsan Ullah 4-2, 4-2, Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Aalay Husnain 4-0, 4-1 and Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Saif Ullah 4-0, 4-0.
In the boys U-12 first round, Abdur Rehman beat Haziq Areejo 4-1, 4-0, Junaid Khan beat Aliyan Ali 4-0, 4-2, Ali Bachani beat Mohammad Umar Ali 4-0, 4-1, Mohammad Ibrahim Gill beat Safi Ullah 1-4, 4-1, 4-2, Muaz Shahbaz beat Abdul Malik 5-3, 4-1, Razik Sultan beat Mohammad Rehan 4-0, 4-0, Majid Ali beat Ahmad Yawar 4-1, 4-0, Harris Bajwa beat Ayyan Shahbaz 4-2, 4-2 and Ihsan Ullah beat Musa Anees 4-0, 4-0.
Shehryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship starts
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LAHORE: The 6th Shehryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2022 formally commenced here at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy, Nishtar Park on Monday.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Ehsan Bhutta graced the opening ceremony as chief guest and inaugurated the prestigious tournament during a colorful opening ceremony. The Secretary Sports was introduced with all the participating players, while he also witnessed a men’s singles match and applauded both the players for showcasing their skills during the match.
Results (Men’s Singles):
Asad Ullah beat Saif Ali 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Ahmad Nael beat Ahmad Kamil 6-4, 6-2
Hasheesh Kumar beat Parbhat Kumar 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Muzamil Murtaza beat Hamid Israr 6-1, 7-5
Faizan Fayyaz beat Israr Gul 6-2, 6-1.
Mahatir Mohammad beat Irfan Ullah 6-2, 6-3
Mudassar Murtaza beat Abdul Hanan Khan 6-0, 6-3
Barkat Ullah beat Bilal Asim 6-3, 6-4
Semi Zeb Khan beat Nalain Abbas 6-3, 6-2
Yousaf Khalil beat Hasam Khan 6-3, 6-3
Abdullah Adnan beat Heera Ashiq 5-7, 6-3, 2-0 (rtd)
Ahmad Babar beat Uzair Khan 6-1, 6-2
Mohammad Shoaib beat Saqib Hayat 6-1, 6-2.
Pakistan Open Tennis Championship to start from November 19
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Islamabad: Sheheryar Malik Memorial (SMM) Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2022 will commence from November 19, 2022 at Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy Nishtar Park Lahore.
According to Tournament Director, Rasheed Malik, in the 8-day tennis fixture the top national players from all over the Pakistan will take part to fight for the top honour. The competitions will be held in different categories including Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Ladies Singles, Ladies Double, Senior 35+ Singles, Senior 45+ Singles, Senior 45+ Doubles, Senior 55+ Singles, Senior 65+ Doubles, Boys’ Under-18 Singles, Boys’ Under-18 Doubles, Girls’ Under-18 Singles, Boys’ Under-16 Singles, Boys’ Under-14 Singles, Boys’ Under-14 Doubles, Girls’ Under-14, Boys’ Under-12 Singles, Boys’ Under-12 Doubles, Girls’ Under-12 Singles, Boys/Girls Under-10, Boys/Girls Under-8 and Boys/Girls Under-6.
Tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq inks MoU with Sports Board Punjab
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LAHORE: Director General Sports Punjab Mohammad Tariq Qureshi and Pakistan’s international tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion of tennis among the young generation during a press conference at National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.
As per MoU, Aisam-ul-Haq along with Pakistan No 1 Aqeel Khan and other top tennis players will impart modern training to six players of Sports Board Punjab along with 16 players of Aisam’s Ace Academy for one year.
Director General SBP Mohammad Tariq said:
“Sports Board Punjab is going to initiate a partnership with Pakistan’s tennis stalwart Aisam-ul-Haq for nurturing teenage tennis players from across the province. It is the right time to make collective efforts for the growth of tennis across the province. Under the MoU, we will focus on the training of Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 players at our State of the Art tennis courts adjacent to Punjab Tennis Stadium. Aisam-ul-Haq along with Pakistan No 1 Aqeel Khan and other top tennis players will impart modern training to young camp probables”.
Aisam-ul-Haq further said:
“This MoU is signed for one year for the first time in the history of the country and hopefully this collaboration will continue in future as well. “The duration of MoU reflected the seriousness of Sports Board Punjab for the promotion of tennis in all parts of the province. Sports Board Punjab built according to international standards and are equipped with all modern facilities. I will not take any remuneration for coaching the young players. Being Pakistan's number one player, it is my obligation to develop new players. I want to give the facilities that I and Aqeel Khan did not get during our initial stages to the young generation”.
NK Punjab Junior Championship: Asad, Sohaan, Hajra win titles
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Lahore: Talented Asad Zaman, Mohammad Sohaan Noor and Hajra Suhail have won their respective titles in the New Khan Punjab Junior Tennis Championship 2022 that concluded here at Punjab Tennis Academy on Saturday.
In the boys U-18 final, Asad Zaman played well against Ahtesham Arif and outpaced him by 6-3, 6-3. Asad started well against Ahtesham and dominated the first set in great style as he took the wet 6-3. The second set was identical to the first one, as Asad continued to do well and won it 6-3 to clinch the title.
Asad, student of renowned coach Rashid Malik, thanked his coach and mentor for his guidance and excellent training that has transformed him into a professional player and title-winning national junior athlete. "I am grateful to very generous Tariq Zaman, who is continuously supporting and sponsoring me to help me make my dreams come true. Now I am keen to win international laurels for my country."
In the boys U-16 doubles final, Mohammad Sohaan Noor/Waleed Javeed outlasted the pair of Asad Zaman and Aized Khalil 6-4 to win the title.
The girls U-18 final was clinched by Hajra Suhail (SICAS), who beat Bismel Zia 6-2 to claim the title. In the boys U-16 final, Waleed Javeed beat Ameer Hamza 6-1 for the title. In the boys U-14 final, Abdullah Pirzada beat Mohammad Sohaan Noor 6-2. In the boys/girls U-12 final, Abdur Rehman (SICAS) beat Hajra Suhail 6-4. In the boys/girls U-10 final, Hajra Suhail beat Ayyan Shahbaz 6-0.
Adil Khan Rokhri, CEO New Khan Transport graced the prize distribution ceremony as chief guest and he, along with PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), distributed the prizes among the winners and top performers. Other notables present on the occasion were Col (R) Asif Dar, players and their families and tennis enthusiasts.
Abubakar and Zohaib Afzal Malik win Doubles tennis title
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Islamabad:- Abubakar Talha pairing with Zohaib Afzal Malik outclassed Amir Mazari and Samer Zaman 2-0 with score-line of 6-1 and 6-4 to win the title of the MID COURT-Athletes Unraveled ATF Under-14 Championship at PTF Tennis complex here.
In Boy's doubles final, Abubakar Talha pairing with Zohaib Afzal Malik outclassed Amir Mazari and Samer Zaman 2-0 with score-line of 6-1 and 6-4 to win the title.
Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari Federal Minister for IPC graced the occasion as chief guest and Iftikhar Rashid acting President-PTF as guest of honor in the ceremony.
Iftikhar Rashid acting President-PTF welcomed the honourable Minister and thanked him for gracing the occasion as chief guest. Iftikhar Rashid also briefed him about the achievements of the PTF for the last 8 years.
Minister, while addressing the participants, appreciated the standard of tennis which was witnessed in the final. He also congratulated the winners and runners-up.
ATF Junior Tennis Tournament reaches at final stage
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Islamabad:-Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari and Abubakar Talha set to meet in the final of the ongoing MID COURT-Athletes Unraveled ATF Under-14 Tennis Championships after winning their semifinals here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Wednesday.
Tennis star, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi also witnessed some of the matches and interacted with the players and their parents. Aisam lauded the efforts of Zaira Ahmad Zaka founder of Mid Court for her concerted efforts for the promotion of tennis.
Results:
Boys’ Singles (Semifinals):
Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-3, 6-3
Abubakar Talha beat Samer Zaman 6-0, 6-3
Boys Singles (5/8 Position):
Ali Zain beat Hammad Kashif 6-0, 6-0
Mohammad Hassan Usmani beat Esa Fahd 6-1, 6 -1
Boys Doubles (Semifinals):
Abubakar Talha / Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Esa Fahd / Moazzam Babar Khan 6-0, 6-0
Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari/ Samer Zaman beat Ali Zain/ M. Hassan Usmani 7-6(4), 4-6, 10-5
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