Tennis
Hamid ul Haq defeats Nirmal Kumar Ranjan from USA 2-0
Sports Bulletin ReportPattaya (Thailand): Pakistani tennis man, Hamid ul Haq beat no 4 seed Nirmal Kumar Ranjan from USA 2-0 with a score-line of 6-2, and 6-1 to move into the quarterfinal of 60+ Singles of the ITF Seniors Masters Championship at Royal Cliff Resort, Pattaya Thailand on Monday. He will meet Lewis Driver, seeded 6, from Australia into next round at the same venue.Rashid Malik beat seed no 3 Dillip Singh Nongmattiw of India 6-0 , 6-1 to move quarter final 60+ singles where he will meet no 8 seed Aspiotis Stan from Australia. Both quarter final’s schedule on Tuesday.In 65+ category singles Waqar Nisar will face Lazlo Bots of Hungary in the quarterfinal.In the 65+ Doubles: Waqar Nisar from Pakistan & Kazuhiko Imahashi - Japan beat Rene Henggi from Switzerland & Robert Prendergast - Great Britain 6-0, 6-0 to move into the quarterfinals.In the 60+ Doubles, Pakistani Pair of Hamid-ul-Haq and Rashid Malik beat the German pair of Alexander Gorgeff and Peter Schubert at 6-1, 6-4 to move to the quarterfinals.
Hameed and Rashid register victories in ITF Seniors Championship
Sports Bulletin ReportPattya (Thailand): Duo of Pakistani former Davis Cupper tennis men, Hameed-ul-Haq and Rashid Malik posted victories in the first round of the 60+ Singles of the ITF Seniors’ Master Championship at Pattaya, Thailand.Hameed-ul-Haq outplayed Indian man in straight sets 2-0 with the score-line of 6-3, 6-2 while Rashid Malik outclassed Miritello from Italy in straight sets 2-0 without conceding a single game. The final score-line was 6-0, 6-0.Waqar Nisar defeated Dilibor Vojtisek from Czech Republic in similar style 2-0 with the score-line of 6-2, and 6-2 to move into the second round of 65+ singles.
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 17 Nov, 2023
Yoshito Oda wins Boys’ Singles while Viktoriia Sedova lifts Girls Single titleSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Yoshito Oda from Japan, Viktoriia Sedova from Russia have won the Boys Singles, and Girls Singles title after winning their respective finals of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II 2023, which concluded here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Friday.In the Boys Singles Finals, Yoshito Oda from Japan beat local player Ahmed Nael Qureshi 2-0 with the score-line of 6-4, and 6-2 while in the Girl's Singles final, Viktoriia Sedova overcame Saajida Razick from Sri Lanka after a three sets competition with the score-line of 4-6, 6-1, and 6-3.Advocate Majid Bashir SEVP-ITA was the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony. Sohail Bulent was the guest of honour at the closing ceremony. The closing ceremony was also attended by Gul Rehman Secretary-General-PTF, Tufail Cheema SEVP-ITA Arif Qureshi Secretary-ITA, Khalil Chughtai Treasuere-PTF, Ahsan Zaidi Treasurer-ITA and a large number of players, coaches, parents and tennis lovers.Results (Finals):Boys’ Singles: Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) 6-4, 6-2Girls’ Singles: Viktoriia Sedova (RUS) beat Saajida Razick (SRI) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3Boys’ Doubles: Thanathip Poti (THA) / Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA (JPN) 6-4, 7-6 (3)Girls’ Doubles: Victoria Sedova(RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova (RSU) beat Bihar Kilic (TUR) / Saajida Razick (SRI) 6-2, 2-6 (10-6)
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 16 Nov, 2023
Ahmed Nael to meet Yoshito Oda from Japan in the final on FridayAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Pencil-thin, rising tennis player, Ahmed Nael Qureshi overcame Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong from Thailand 2-1 to qualify for the final of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad, as the final score-line was 4-6, 6-3, and 6-3 and the match lasted one hour and 40 minutes. Ahmed Nael Qureshi will take on Yoshito Oda from Japan in the final on Friday at the same venue. In the first semifinal, local player 4th Seed Nael Ahmed Qureshi (PAK) caused a major upset by defeating top seed Tadpong Kamonpanyakorn of Thailand in a thrilling three-set match of the day. It is pertinent to mention here that Ahmed Nael Qureshi is a student of Westminster School and an upcoming talented youngster from Ace Tennis AcademyNael Qureshi started the match on a very positive note and continued the pace of the game with the exchange of good rallies and cross-court short till score went-up 3-3 level. In the seventh game, Qureshi made some unforced errors and hit the ball into the net, and lost the game by hitting a double fault. At this stage, Tadpong built-up his winning lead 5-4 and tried to finish the set in the 9th game but failed to convert and ultimately grabbed the 10th game to win the set at 6-4.Qureshi changed the game plan in the second set by playing some attacking game according to the situation and built up a winning lead of 4-2 by breaking the 2nd and 6th game of Tadapong. Nael after losing the 7th game played extraordinary tennis and broke back the 8th game and held the 9th game in his favour, taking the 2nd set at 6-3, and leveled the match 1-1.In the final and decisive set, both the players exhibited a high standard of tennis. Tadapong tried his best and succeeded to break the 4th game of Qureshi to build-up the lead 3-1 but Nael Qureshi bounced back, changing the pace and strategy of the game plan, and played his best tennis by hitting excellent ground stokes down the line and cross-court, and continued to break the 5th, 7th and 9th game of Tadpong and qualified for the final of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II.Results:Boys’ Singles (Semifinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Zaidh Zehar (SRI) 6-1, 6-2Girls’ Singles (Semifinals):Sajidda Razick (SRI) beat Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) 6-2, 6-2Victoria Sedova (RUS) beat Bahar Kilic (TUR) 6-1, 6-2Boys’ Doubles (Semifinals):Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Aahil Kalil (SR) / Zaidh Zihar (SRI) 6-1, 7-6 (4)Thanathip Poti (THA) / Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Mohammad Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) 2-6, 6-4 (10-4)Girls’ Double (Semifinals):Victoria Sedova (RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova (RSU) beat Fatima Ali Raja / Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Bihar Kilic (TUR) / Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Venuli Senari (SR)/ Srimuk (THA) 6-1, 6-1Friday’s Fixtures:Boys’ Singles Final: 10:00 amGirls’ Singles Final: 10:00 amBoys’ Doubles Final 2:00 pm
Hameed-ul-Haq to play two international tournaments
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Former Davis Cupper, Hameed-ul-Haq will represent Pakistan in the upcoming ITF MT700 Assetwise ITF Masters Championship Pattaya, which will kick off on November 18, 2023 and ITF MT400 at Greta Sport Club ITF Master III Pattaya, which will start on November 25, 2023 in Pattaya, Thailand.Assetwise ITF Masters Championship Pattaya will be held from 18 November to 24 November 2023 on Synthetic Hard Courts at the Royal Cliff Hotel, Fitz Club - Pattaya, while the Greta Sport Club ITF Master III Championship will be held from 25 November to 01 December 2023 on Synthetic Hard Courts at the Greta Resort, and Sport Club, Pattaya. Hameed will participate in the seniors’ 60+ singles, doubles, and mixed doubles competitions.It is pertinent to mention that the last month, Hameed toppled the tournament second seeded Indian player Dillip Singh Nongmaithem 2-0 in the 60+ Category final of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) seniors’ Tennis Championship 2023 at Greta Sports Club Pattaya, Thailand. The final score-line was 6-0, 6-0.
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 15 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Rising Pakistan tennis player, Ahmed Nael Qureshi outplayed Japanese challenger Toki Adachi 2-0 in the Boys’ Singles quarterfinal of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II 2023 on Wednesday at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad. The final score-line was 6-2, 6-3.Ahmad Nael Qureshi is the only remaining Pakistani in the Boy's Singles event, after comfortably beating Toki Adachi from Japan in straight sets. Nael played consistently well throughout the match and never let his Japanese opponent take control.In the Boys Doubles event, Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) upset 3rd seeds Hamza Roman / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) with the score-line of 2-6, 6-4 (10-4) in a closely fought, exciting match.Results:Boys’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Toki Adachi (JPN) 6-2, 6-3Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Hamid Israr (PAK) 6-3, 6-3Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) 6-1, 6-2Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Asad Zaman (PAK) 6-2, 6-2Girls’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Sajidda Razick (SRI) beat Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1Bahar Kilic (TUR) beat Saina Jayesh Vaida (SGP) 6-2, 6-2Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) beat Madina Omarova (KAZ) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1Victoria Sedova (RUS) beat Hinata Wada (JPN) 6-0, 6-0Boys’ Doubles (Quarterfinals):Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Hamid Israr/ Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-4, 6-1Salar Khan / Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Hamza Roman / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) 2-6, 6-4 (10-4)Aahil Kalil (SR) / Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Amir Mazari/ Kashan Tariq (PAK) 6-2, 6-1Girls’ Double (Quarterfinals):Fatima Ali Raja / Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) beat Aashnika Kasturi (AUS) / Zara Khan (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Bihar Kilic (TUR) / Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Sheeza Sajid / Soha Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Victoria Sedova (RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova (RSU) beat Madina Omarova (KAZ) / Hinata WADA (JPN) 6-4, 6-3Venuli Senari (SR)/ Srimuk (THA) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) / Saina Jayesh (SGP) 2-6, 6-4 (10-2).
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 14 Nov, 2023
All foreign female players reach the Girls’ Singles quarterfinalsSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The 6th local tennis lad, Seed Hamid Israr Gul outclassed Taichi Tamura from Japan 2-1 in the second round of the Boys’ Singles fixture of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Tuesday.In the first set, both the players played a defensive game strategy by holding their own serve 5-5 games. In the 12th game, Hamid made some unforced errors and hit the ball into the net, which resulted in losing the first set at 5-7. In the second set, Hamid Israr changed the game plan and played his own natural game by hitting down the line and cross-court shots and building up the winning lead 5-1. After losing the 8th game Hamid again made some unforced errors but managed to settle in the next game and won the second set at 6-3 and levelled the match one set all. In the decisive set, Hamid Israr did not allow his opponent to settle down and build up the winning streak 4-1. He lost his serve then and hung on to win the 3rd set 6-3.Results:Boys’ Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Gehash Tissera (SRI) 6-2, 6-2Kamonpanyakorn Thadpong (THA) beat Aahil Khaleel (SRI) 6-2, 6-0Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) beat Taichi Tamura (JPN) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Hamza Roman (PAK) 6-1 6-4Asad Zaman (PAK) beat Takuto Fuke (JPN) 6-4, 6-1Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Mohammad Hussnain Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-1Toki Adachi (JPN) beat Jian Pyun (KOR) 6-1, 6-0Girls’ Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Saajida Razick (SRI) beat Sheesa Sajid (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Viktoriia Sedoca (RUS) beat Soha Ali (PAK) 6-1, 6-2Madina Omarova (KAZ) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) 6-3, 6-1Phitchayapak Srimuk (THA) beat Fatima Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Saina Jayesh Vaidya (SGP) beat Venuli Senari Jayasinghe (SRI) 6-0, 6-3Bahar Kilic (TUR) beat Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Hinata Wada (JPN) beat Zara Khan (PAK) 6-1, 6-1
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 13 Nov, 2023
Unseeded Hamza Roman thrashes third seed Bilal Asim 2-1 in three sets thrillerSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Unseeded upcoming youngster Hamza Roman of Pakistan toppled third seed and hot favorite compatriot Bilal Asim in a major upset in a thrilling three sets match of the ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Monday.Hamza Roman after losing the 1st game by hitting a double fault and down 0-1 played aggressive tennis and broke back the 2nd game of Bilal Asim in the same style and levelled the game score 1-1. Hamza continued his winning pace and broke the 4th and 6th game of Bilal Asim and won the first set comfortably 6-1.In the second set, Bilal Asim changed the pattern of the game by playing a blend of cross-court, and down the line shots, and serve and volley games. Both the players exhibited an excellent game of tennis and reached 4-4. At this stage Hamza Roman made some unforced errors and hit the ball into the net resulting in losing the 10th game and 2nd set at 4-6.In the decisive set, both the players showed a sparking and standard of tennis and long rallies ultimately finished in favour of Hamza Roman at 7-5. The match lasted 2 hours and 29 minutes was chaired by ITF White Badge Umpire Husnain Mehmood.Zarmeeneh Rahim was the chief guest at the opening ceremony, which was also attended by Gul Rehman Secretary-General-PTF, Arif Qureshi Tournament Referee, Khalil Chughtai-Treasurer-PTF, and a larger number of players, parents, and coaches.Results (Boys’ Singles Round-1):Ahmad Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Mustansir Ali Khan Barons (PAK) 6-1, 6-0Aahil Kaleel (SRI) beat Mohammad Kashan Tariq Qureshi (PAK) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2Taichi Tamura (JPN) beat Mohammad Haider Ali Rizwan (PAK) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3Jain Pyun (KOR) beat Abdullah Khan (PAK) 6-2, 6-1Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5Toki Adachi (JPN) beat Inam Qadir (PAK) 6-0, 6-2Mohammad Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Thanathip Poti (THA) 6-1, 6-3Naqeeb Hussain (SRI) beat Mohammad Husnain Ali Rizwan (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Asad Zaman (PAK) beat Abdul Baasith Cader (SRI) 6-1, 6-2Yoshito Oda (JPN) beat Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) 6-4, 6-1Takuto Fuke (JPN) beat Rayyan Khan (PAK) 6-0, 6-1Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari (PAK) beat Doruk Elbirlik (TUR) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Shehryaar Anees (PAK) 6-3, 6-1Gehash Tissera (SRI) beat Ibrahim Sohail (PAK) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) beat Mohammad Salar Khan (PAK) 6-4, 7-5.
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 11 Nov, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Thai tennis teenager tennis player, Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong has won the title of the ITF Pakistan Juniors Leg-1 Tennis Championships 2023 after beating Yoshito Oda from Japan 2-0 in a single-sided affair at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad on Saturday. The final score-line was 6-4, and 6-1.Earlier, in the Girls’ Singles final, Saajida Razick from Sri Lanka beat Viktoriia Sedova from Russia 2-1 in a well-contested three sets final, the final score-line was 6-4, 2-6, and 6-2 and won the Championship.Yerzhan Kistafin Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. The closing ceremony was also attended by Saeed Ahmad Khan SVP-PTF, Gul Rehman Secretary-General-PTF, and a large number of players, coaches, parents, and tennis lovers.The main draw matches of the 2nd leg will commence on Monday (November 13) at the same venue.
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 10 Nov, 2023
Bilal Asim pairing with Hamza Roman beat Nael and Huzaima in Boys’ Doubles’ finalSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Viktoriia Sedova from Russia pairing with Hinata Wada from Japan outclassed Anastasia Melnikova from Russia and Madina Omarova from Kazakstan in straight set 2-0 in the women’s double final of the ITF Pakistan Juniors Leg-1 Tennis Championships 2023 at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad on Friday. The final score-line was 6-3, and 6-0.In the Boys Doubles final, Bilal Asim / Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi / Huzaima Abdul Rehman(PAK) 6-2, 6-3 and won the doubles title. Earlier, in the Girl's Doubles final, Viktoriia Sedova (RUS) / Hinata Wada (JPN) beat Anastasia Melnikova(RUS) / Madina Omarova (KAZ) 6-3, 6-0 and won the doubles title.Results:Boys’ Singles (Semifinals):Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong (THA) beat Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) 6-3, 6-0Yoshito ODA (JPN) beat Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Boys’ Doubles (Final): Bilal Asim / Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi / Huzaima Abdul Rehman (PAK) 6-2, 6-3 Girls’ Doubles (Finals): Viktoriia Sedova (RUS) / Hinata Wada (JPN) beat Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) / Madina Omarova (KAZ) 6-3, 6-0
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