Tennis
TENNIS - National Juniors 20 Oct, 2022
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LAHORE: Haider Ali Rizwan will face Bilal Asim in the final of the Kamran Steel ATF Under-16 Asian Tennis Tour 2022 (Leg-1) here at Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy Nishtar Park Sports Complex.
On Thursday, the semifinals of the boys U-16 were decided. In the first semifinal, Haider Ali Rizwan of LGS Paragon overwhelmed Sheheryar Anees by 6-4, 6-1. Haider faced tough resistance from his opponent in the first set but after leveling the score at 4-all, he settled down and won the next two points in a row to win it 6-4. He dominated the second set right from the word go and comfortably took it by 6-1 to book berth in the final. Rising star Bilal Asim was another player, who set the final clash against Haider, after defeating spirited Hussnain Ali Rizwan by 7-6, 6-0.
In the U-16 position matches, Asad Zaman (Ali Embroidery Mills) had to struggle hard to edge out talented Sameer Zaman by 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 while Muhammad Salaar also faced tough resistance from M Ibraheem Ashraf before winning the crucial match by 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Nabeel Qayum did well against M Sohaan Noor and outpaced him by 6-1, 7-5 while Abdullah Pirzada outsmarted Taimoor Ansari by 6-2, 6-3.
In the boys U-16 doubles semifinals, Bilal Asim and Ahtesham Humayun made their presence felt by outlasting the pair of Sameer Zaman and Amir Mazari 6-1, 6-1. Bilal/Ahtesham were in sublime form and started well against their opponents, thus comfortably winning the first set 6-1 and the second with the same score of 6-1 to earn a place in the final. The second finalist pair was of Hussnain Ali Rizwan and Haider Ali Rizwan, who proved too hot for Ashraf and Nabeel Qayum and trounced them by a huge margin of 6-0, 6-0.
In the Kamran Steel Punjab Junior Tennis Championship 2022, Abdullah Pirzada and Taimoor Ansari qualified for the boys/girls U-14 semifinals. Abdullah Pirzada played well against Nabeel Qayum and thumped him by 6-2 while Taimoor Ansari had to struggle hard to brush aside Abdur Rehman (SICAS) by 7-5. In the boys/girls U-12 semifinals, Aalay Husnain beat Abdur Rehman 6-4 and SICAS’ brilliant student Hajra Suhail (AAA Associates) beat Bismel Zia 6-2. In the boys/girls U-10 quarterfinal, Hajra Suhail beat Aliyan 6-0 and Muaz Shahbaz beat Aahil Najoom 6-0.
TENNIS - National Juniors 19 Oct, 2022
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LAHORE: Bilal Asim, Haider Ali Rizwan, Hussnain Ali Rizwan and Sheheryar Anees booked berths in the semifinals of Kamran Steel ATF 16&Under Asian Tennis Tour 2022 (Leg-1) after defeating their respective opponents in the quarterfinals played here at the Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Tennis Academy Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Wednesday.
In the Boys Under-16 quarterfinals, Bilal Asim, a student of renowned coach Rashid Malik, took little time to brush aside Ibrahim Ashraf by 6-0, 6-1. Bilal vowed to do well in the remaining matches saying he will try his best to win the Asian Ranking Tennis title. He also thanked his coach Rashid Malik for his guidance and coaching, which is helping him excel at Asian level.
In other quarterfinals, Haider Ali Rizwan (LGS Paragon) beat Ahtesham Humayun 7-6, 6-4, Hussnain Ali Rizwan (LGS Paragon) beat Salaar Khan 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 and Sheheryar Anees beat Amir Mazari 6-2, 6-0.
In the position matches, Asad Zaman Ali Embroidery Mills) played well against Inam Qadir and outsmarted him by 6-2, 6-3. Nabeel Qayum had to struggle hard to defeat Faizan Ali 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 while Abdullah Pirzada did well against Kashan Tariq and won the position match by 6-4, 6-2.
In the Boys Under-16 Doubles Quarterfinals, Mohammad Ibrahim Ashraf and Nabeel Qayum beat Hamza Rehmat and Mohammad Sohaan Noor 7-6, 7-5, Bilal Asim and Ahtesham Humayun beat Inam Qadir and Salaar Khan 6-1, 6-2 while Haider Ali Rizwan and Hussnain Ali Rizwan beat Asad Zaman and Sheheryar Anees 6-2, 6-1.
Meanwhile in the Kamran Steel Punjab Junior Tennis Championship 2022, in the boys/girls Under-14 quarterfinals, Abdullah Pirzada beat Hajra Suhail 6-2, Nabeel Qayum beat Aalay Husnain 6-1, Taimoor Ansari beat Amna Qayum 6-0 and Abdur Rehman beat Bismel Zia 6-1. In the boys/girls U-10 pre-quarterfinals, Aliyan Ali beat Zainah 6-2.
TENNIS - National Juniors 18 Oct, 2022
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LAHORE: Amir Khan Mazari, Bilal Asim, Haider Ali Rizwan and others registered victories in the Boys Under-16 pre-quarterfinals of the Kamran Steel ATF 16&Under Asian Tennis Tour 2022 (Leg-1) played here at the Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Tennis Academy Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Tuesday.
In the boys U-16 pre-quarterfinals, Amir Mazari beat Waleed Humayun 6-2, 6-3, Bilal Asim beat Nabeel Qayum 6-0, 6-0, Haider Ali Rizwan beat Asad Zaman 6-3, 6-1, Hussnain Ali Rizwan beat Aized Khalil 6-0, 6-1, Ahtesham Humayun beat Inam Qadir 6-4, 6-0, Sheheryar Anees beat Sameer Zaman 6-1, 6-2, Salaar Khan beat M Sohaan Noor 6-2, 6-4, Ibrahim Ashraf beat Faizan Ali 6-2, 7-5 and Abdullah Pirzada beat Hamza Rehmat 6-2, 6-3.
In the boys U-16 doubles, Asad Zaman and Sheheryar Anees played well against Kashan Tariq and Taimoor Ansari and won the encounter by 6-2, 7-5. Inam Qadir and Mohammad Salaar Khan did good work against the pair of Waleed Humayun and Abdullah Pirzada and outsmarted their opponents by 6-4, 6-2.
Meanwhile in the Kamran Steel Punjab Junior Tennis Championship 2022, the matches were also decided in different age group categories. In the boys/girls U-14 pre-quarterfinals, Nabeel Qayum beat Mohammad Shafin Khan 6-1 and Taimoor Ansari beat M Umar Ali 6-1.
In the boys/girls U-12 pre-quarterfinals, Abdur Rehman beat Hafiz Hussain 6-1, Musa Aneek beat Aahil Nadeem 6-0, Aalay Husnain beat Aayan Shahbaz 6-1, Bismel Zia beat M Ayan Khan 6-0, Mohammad Umar Ali beat Inam Ali 7-5 and Mohammad Ibrahim Hussain Gill beat Shafay Iqbal 6-1. In the boys/girls U-10 first round matches, Taha Asad beat Nameer Ahsan 7-6, Aaliyan Ali beat Hassan Alam 6-0 and Musa Dawood beat Shahnoor 6-0.
TENNIS - National Juniors 17 Oct, 2022
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LAHORE: The Kamran Steel ATF 16&Under Asian Tennis Tour 2022 (Leg-1) was formally inaugurated here at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy Nishtar park Lahore on Monday.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Ehsan Bhutta inaugurated the event in the presence of Mian Mohsin from Kamran Steels, Tournament Director Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), Tournament Referee Shehzad Alvi, players, their families and tennis lovers.
Rashid Malik thanked Mian Mohsin of Kamran Steels for sponsoring the Kamran steel ATF 16&Under Asian Tennis Tour 2022 and hoped that they will continue to support this beautiful game.
On the opening day, the matches were contested in different age group categories. In the boys Under-16 first round, Asad Zaman beat Kashan Tariq 6-2, 6-2, Aized Khalil beat zain Saeed 6-2, 6-3, Nabeel Qayum beat Taimoor Ansari 6-1, 6-7, 6-4, Sheheryar Anees beat Abdullah Pirzada 6-1, 6-2 and Waleed Humayun beat Hamza Rehmat 6-1, 6-1.
Meanwhile, in the Kamran Steel Punjab Junior Tennis Championship 2022, the matches were also competed. In the boys/girls U-14 first round, Abdullah Pirzada beat Mohammad Inam Bari 6-0, Amna Qayum beat Abdur Rehman Pirzada 6-0, Aalay Husnain beat Naad e Ali 6-0, Bismel Zia beat Eesa Khan Malik 6-0, Abdur Rehman beat Mohammad Ayan Khan 6-0. In the boys/girls U-12 qualifying round, Shafay Iqbal beat Hassan Alam 6-0, Hafiz Hassan beat Nameer Ahsan 6-3 and Mohammad Ayan Khan beat Aaliyan Ali 6-0.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta said: “Tennis is one the most popular sports of the world and the poor and deserving players have equal right to play this game. We are giving maximum playing opportunities to children with a humble background in sports. Poor children of schools and colleges can also play at this world class tennis venue.”
The Secretary Sports further said that the Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab is taking effective measures to bring forward the talented children from remote and backward areas. “World class tennis courts have been built with modern facilities where we will hold more big tennis events for the promotion of this game among the younger generation,” he asserted.
TENNIS - Local News 15 Oct, 2022
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Islamabad: MID COURT- Athletes Unraveled ATF Under-14 Championships 14 Leg-2 concluded in a highly befitting manner at PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad.
In Boy's doubles final, Abubakar Talha / Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Amir Mazari / Samer Zaman 7-6, 6-4 and won the MID COURT- Athletes Unraveled ATF Under-14 Championships Leg-2 title.
Tariq Mahmood Murtaza President Islamabad Tennis Association (ITA) and Chairman of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) graced the occasion as chief guest and distributed the prizes.
Murtaza, while addressing the participants, appreciated the standard of the young players. He also congratulated the winners and runners-up. He hoped that conduct of such tournaments will further improve the quality of our players in the very infancy.
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.
TENNIS - Local News 08 Oct, 2022
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LAHORE:-Ibrahim Hussain Gill defeated Ahsan Bari in Under-10 quarterfinal, as the semifinals and finals of the New Khan Punjab Junior Tennis Championship will be played on Saturday at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore.
In the boys Under-18 quarterfinals, Waleed Humayun beat Zaeem Ghafoor 7-6. In the boys U-16 quarterfinals, Waleed Humayun beat Abubakar Khalil 6-1, M Sohaan Noor beat Zain Saeed 6-3, Ismail Ahmad beat Eesa Bilal 6-1. In the boys U-16 doubles quarterfinal, Ameer Hamza/Abdur Rehman beat Aalay Husnain/Eesa Bilal 6-2.
In the boys/girls Under-10 quarterfinal, Hajra Suhail beat Shafay Iqbal 6-0, Muaz Shahbaz beat Moosa Daowood Baig 6-4, Ayyan Shahbaz beat Zayd Ahmad 7-5 and M Ibrahim Hussain Gill beat Ahsan Bari 6-2. In the boys/girls U-10 pre-quarterfinals, Muaz Shahbaz beat Hassan Alam 6-1, Ayyan Shahbaz beat Aiman Rehan 6-0 and Ahsan Bari beat Zainah 7-5. Adil Khan Rokhari, CEO New Khan, will grace the prize distribution ceremony as chief guest.
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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