Sports Bulletin

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE:-A High Performance Tennis Training Camp started at Punjab Tennis Academy, as the Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz inaugurated at Bagh-e-Jinnah on Thursday evening. Former Secretary Sports Punjab Rao Iftikhar Ahmed, Chairman Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA), Chief Sports Consultant SBP Hafeez Bhatti, PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik (Tamgh-e-Imtiaz), Zahid Zafar Finance Secretary PLTA, Col (R) Asif Dar, Ashfaq Chohan and other officials as well as top tennis coaches, top ranked players and their families were also present on this occasion. As many as top 32 players from across the country are participating in the month-long High Performance Training Camp being sponsored by Ali Embroidery Mills and conducted by Punjab Lawn Tennis Association in cooperation with Sports Board Punjab (SBP). Former Davis Cupper and SBP Head Coach Rashid Malik will be supervising the training sessions at the High Performance Tennis Training Camp. Pakistan's longest-serving national champion Aqeel Khan, Davis Cupper Shahzad Khan, former Pakistan champions Yasir Khan and Ahmed Babar are also imparting training to top 3 players of all categories including men, women and juniors from Under-8 to Under-18. PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik thanked Sports Board Punjab for their support in accommodating the camp coaches and outstation players and also for providing them all facilities and food. "I am also thankful to Secretary Sports Asadullah Faiz and Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan for their cooperation in conducting the first-ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp 2022 that will help the future tennis stars in the long run. "I am also grateful to Tariq Zaman, CEO Ali Embroidery Mills, for taking this initiative for having High performance Tennis Training Camp for the first time ever for the promotion of tennis in Pakistan. Secretary Sports Asadullah Faiz will be chief guest at the opening ceremony and inaugurate the first ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp 2022. Former Davis Cupper and PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik (Tamgh-e-Imtiaz) is leading the first ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp 2022 at Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore. Pakistan longest serving national champion Aqeel Khan, Davis Cupper Shahzad Khan, former Pakistan champion Yasir Khan and former national champion Ahmed Babar are also imparting training to top 3 players of all categories including men, women and juniors from Under-18 to Under-10. Rashid Malik thanked the Sports Board Punjab for their support in accommodating the camp commandants and outstation players and also for providing facilities and food. "I am also thankful to Secretary Sports Asadullah Faiz and Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan for their cooperation in conducting the first ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp 2022, which will help the future tennis stars in the long run. I am also grateful to Mr. Tariq Zaman, CEO Ali Embroidery Mills, for sponsoring the camp and also for his all-out support in the promotion and development of junior tennis," Malik added. Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz on this occasion announced that the Sports Board Punjab would provide playing kits, rackets and other equipment to the participants of the camp. “The preparation of practice courts will be completed next month at the State-of-the-Art Tennis Stadium in Nishtar Park Sports Complex. We are planning to hold an international tennis tournament at the SBP's Tennis Stadium after the completion of practice courts.” The Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab also said that new talent will emerge from High Performance Tennis Training Camp. “Young players should take maximum benefit from the vast experience of top coaches, who are capable of transforming them into true champions. The coaches are keen to prepare these youngsters for international tennis tournaments and hopefully, these talented kids will soon start winning international laurels for the country," he added.  

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI:-Shahab Khan and Adnan Khan jumped into the semifinals of the 2nd Gatorade Tennis Championship after winning their respective matches at Karachi Union Club on Monday. Results (Day-II): Men's Singles (Quarterfinals) Shahab Khan beat Haroon Arshad 6-2, 6-2 Adnan Khan beat Aqeel Shabbir 6-1, 6-4 Mohammad Ali beat Mohammad Asif 6-2, 6-3 Under-17 Singles: Malik Hasnain beat Dhuraf Das 6-1, 5-7, 10-5 Under-15 Singles: Taimoor Khan beat Ibrahim Qureshi 6-3, 6-2 Under-13 Singles: Mahd Shehzad beat Mohammad Ali Farrukh 4-0, 4-1 Arsh Imran beat Nayal Ahmed Shamsi 4-0, 5-4 Naayel Sohaib beat Dyed Mohammad Sufyan 4-1, 5-3

Ishrat Zehra KARACHI:-The 2nd edition of the Gatorade Trophy Tennis Championship commenced at Union Club. Mohammad Khalid Rehmani, Vice President Pakistan tennis Federation formally opened the Championship. The Championship is being sponsored by Pakistan Beverage Limited, organized by Karachi Tennis Association. Prominent who graced the first day were Shakir Hussain, Area Manager Pakistan Beverage Ltd, Mohammad Shaikr, (NGO Rahnuma). Seema Shakir (NGO Rehnuma), Amber Nazir (Dodgeball), Raisa Ashfaq (KTA), Perween Akhter ( KTA), Sarwar Hussain ( KTA).  Mohammad Asif of  PAF Base Masroor beat Saad Ahmed in straight sets 2-0 with the score-line of 6-1 and 6-2 in the opening match of the championship. Results (Day 1): Men’s Singles (Round-I) Adnan Khan (CAA) beat Raheel Shabbir 6-2, 6-1 Mohammad Asif (PAF) beat Saad Ahmed 6-1, 6-2 Under 17 Singles (Round-I) Malik Hasnain beat Ayaan Allawala 6-2, 6-2 Dhuraf Das beat Aiman Haris 6-1, 6-1 Haroon Arshad beat Bhrrat Muqesh 6-1, 6-1 Under 15 Singles Dhuraf Das beat Mahd Shehzad 4-2, 4-2

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Pakistan No.1 Aqeel Khan lifted the trophy of the 39th Chief of the Air Staff Khyber Cup Open Tennis Championship-2022 after defeating Mohammad Shoaib by 7-5 and 6-2 in the final played at PAF Officers’ Mess Islamabad. Air Marshal Hamid Rashid Randhawa, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Administration), Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest at the occasion. In the Boys Under-18, qualifier Mahatir Mohammad upset top seed Sami Zeb in a thrilling final by 6-2 and 6-2 and won the championship. In the Under-12, Hamza Ali Rizwan defeated Zohaib Afzal Malik by 4-2 and 4-1 in final match. In the Men’s doubles final, Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Abid defeated Mohammad Shoaib and Barkat Ullah by 6-3 and 7-6. At the end, the chief guest gave away trophies and cash prize to the winners and runners-up. It is important to add here that Ladies event was not the part of top national tennis fixture. 

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI:-The 2nd Gatorade Trophy Tennis Championship will start from May 28 at Union Club Karachi under the banner Karachi Tennis Association. According to an official, the events are , Men’s Singles Men’s Doubles, Ladies Singles,  Juniors Under 17 Singles,  Under 15 Singles, Under 13 Singles , Under 11 Singles, Under 9 Singles, Under 7 Singles and Under 15 Doubles Mohammad Khalid Rehmani will act as Tournament Director & Referee while Qudsia Raja , Assistant Referee, Sarwar Hussain, Organizing Secretary. Ishrat zehra , Media Coordinator, Eibad Sarwar, Farha Riaz, Erum Bukhari, Fouzia Falak, Raisa Ashfaq, Perween Akhter , Touqeer Hashmi are the members.

Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD:-Mahatir Mohammad defeated Sami Zeb Khan in straight sets 2-0 in the Boys’ Under-18 final of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Khyber Cup Tennis Championship at PAF Headquarters Tennis Courts on Wednesday. Aqeel Khan pairing with Mohammad Abid claimed Men’s Double title after beating Mohammad Sohaib and Barkat Ullah 2-0 at the same venue. Results: Men’s Doubles (Final): Aqeel Khan / Mohammad Abid beat Mohammad Shoaib (PAF) / Barkat Ullah 6-3, 7-6 (4) Men’s Doubles (Semi-Finals): Aqeel Khan / Mohammad Abid beat Heera Ashiq/ Yousaf Khalil (PAF) 6-3, 6-3 Mohammad Shoaib (PAF) / Barkat Ullah beat Muzammil Murtaza / Mudassir Murtaza 4-6, 6-3 (10-7) Boys Under-18 Singles (Finals): Mahatir Mohammad beat Sami Zeb Khan 6-3, 6-3 Boys & Girls Under-12 Singles (Finals): Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 4-1, 4-2

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Top seed Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib set to meet in the Men’s Singles final of the 39th Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Khyber Cup National Ranking Tennis Tournament after beating Muzammil Murtaza and Mohammad Abid respectively in straight sets 2-0 in the semifinals here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Tuesday. In the first semifinal, Aqeel Khan outclassed Muzammil Murtaza in straight sets 2-0 in a single-sided affair, as the Pakistan number one guy was in good touch and did not allow his low ranking opponent to settle his feet on the court. Aqeel displayed top quality game and Muzammil was not able to response the Aqeel’s aggression. The final score-line was 6-1 and 6-1. Meanwhile, in the second semifinal, Mohammad Shoaib had to toil hard to overcome Mohammad Abid at the same venue. Shoaib finished the first set easily at 6-3, however, he faced great resistance in the second set by his opponent Mohammad Abid. The second set went up neck-to-neck, as was leveled at 6-6. Later, on set-break, Shoaib compelled his challenger to bow out from court. Results: Men’s Singles (Semi-Finals): Aqeel Khan beat Muzammil Murtaza 6-1, 6-1 Mohammad Shoaib beat Mohammad Abid 6-3, 7-6(2) Men’s Doubles (Quarter-Finals): Aqeel Khan / Mohammad Abid beat Saqib Hayat / Asadullah 7-6(3), 6-3 Heera Ashiq/ Yousaf Khalil beat Hasheesh Kumar / Parbat Kumar 6-2, 6-3 Mohammad Shoaib (PAF) / Barkat Ullah bt Imran Bhatti / Ahmad Babar 6-3, 6-2 Muzammil Murtaza / Mudassir Murtaza beat Ahmed Asjad /Ahmed Kamil 6-3, 6-1 Boys’ Under-18 Singles (Semi-Finals): Mahatir Mohammad beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi 6-3, 6-0 Sami Zeb Khan beat Hasheesh Kumar 6-3, 6-3

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Top seed Aqeel Khan, Muzammil Murtaza, Mohammad Abid and Mohammad Shoaib have qualified for the semifinals of ongoing 39th Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Khyber Cup National Ranking Tennis Tournament by winning their respective quarterfinals at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Sunday. Salim Saifullah Khan President-PTF visited the PTF Complex to witness some of the matches and interact with the players. The President appreciated the efforts of the PAF/ PTF organisers and Mohammad Arif Qureshi ITF White Badge Referee for the smooth conduct of the event. Results: Men’s Singles (Quarter-Finals): Aqeel Khan beat Yousaf Khalil 6-2, 6-3 Muzammil Murtaza beat Heera Ashiq 6-4, 6-3 Mohammad Abid beat Mudassir Murtaza 6-3, 6-4 Mohammad Shoaib beat Barkatullah 7-5, 6-4  Men’s Doubles (2nd Round):  Saqib Hayat / Asadullah beat Jabir Ali / Faizan Fayyaz 6-1, 6-2 Imran Bhatti / Ahmad Babar beat Shakirullah / Hasam Khan 6-1, 6-0 Boy's Under-18 Singles (Quarter-Finals): Sami Zeb beat Mohammad Talha Khan 6-1, 6-0 Hasheesh Kumar beat Abdullah Khan 6-4, 6-3 Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Uzair Khan 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 Mahatir Muhammad beat Kamran Khan 6-2, 6-1 Boy's & Girls Under-12 Singles (Quarter-Finals): Eesa Fahd beat Mahd Mahmood 5-3, 5-3 Zohaib Amjad beat Behroze Wander 4-0, 4-0 Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Arsalan Khan 4-1, 4-0.

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-The second round of the ongoing 39th Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Khyaber Cup National Ranking Tennis Tournament completed on Sunday here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, as top seed Aqeel Khanstunned Sami Zeb in straight sets 2-0 with the score-line of 6-2 and 6-2. Results: Men’s Singles (2nd Round): Aqeel Khan beat Sami Zeb Khan 6-2,6-2; Yousaf Khalil (PAF) beat Mahatir Mohammad 5-6, 6-1,6-3; Muzammil Murtaza beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi 6-3,7-6(3); Heera Ashiq beat Imran Bhatti 6-1,6-1; Mudassir Murtaza beat Ahmed Asjad Qureshi 6-4,7-6(4); Mohammad Abid beat Mohammad Talha Khan 6-0,6-0; Barkatullah beat Hasheesh Kumar 6-3,6-3; Mohammad Shoaib(PAF) beat Ahmed Kamil 6-4,6-3 Boy's Under-1 Singles (2nd Round): Sami Zeb Khan beat Bilal Taibzada 6-0,6-0; Mohammad Talha Khan beat Mohammad Ali Zain 6-0,6-0; Hasheesh Kumar beat Hamza Roman 6-4,4-6,6-0; Abdullah Khan beat Hassan Ali 6-2,6-3; Uzair Khan beat Ibrahim Saqib 6-3,6-4; Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Rayyan Khan 6-2,6-0; Abdul Basit beat Zaeem Ghafoor 2-6,7-5,6-1; Mahatir Mohammad beat Kamran Khan 6-0,6-1

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI:-Shahab Khan overcame Mohammad Ali 2-1 in the Men’s Singles final to lift the title of the 19th Westbury Tennis Championship that concluded at Modern Club Karachi. The final score-line was 6-1, 3-6 and 10-7. Rasheed Jan Mohammad, Chief Executive of Westbury Group was the chief guest at the final to distribute the prizes among the winners and runner-ups. Abdul Sattar of Modern Club was guest of honor. Also, Mohammad Khalid Rehmani , Ahmed Ali Rajpoot, Mahfoozul Haq, Sarwar Hussain ( STA) , Rafi Derbari ( HTA) , Imtiaz Sheikh  ( SOA) Mohammad  Saeed ( Dart Association ). Kalim Awan ( Cycling), Touqeer Hashmi (Education), Anwar Baig ( Modern Club) Zafar Hasan ( KTA) Erum Bukhari ( Hockey)  Amber Nazir ( Dodge ball), Iqbal Memon (LUMHS),  Fouzia Fala ( Education) Mahiya Moin ( Education ) Perween Akhter  ( KTA) , Qudsia Rja (Assistant Referee) Jamil Khan (Modern Club) Rashid Malik (Davis Cup Captain), Ali Mansoor Zaidi (Director SWG), Altaf Hussain (Davis Cupper) and Sakina Zafar (Reaching Hand  NGO) were present on this occasion. Rashid Jan Mohammad congratulated winners and runner-ups and announced to continue sponsoring Westbury National tennis in the 20th Addition as well. Mohammad Khalid Rehmani announced to hold 2nd Gatorade Trophy Tennis from 28th May in Karachi followed by 9th Indus Pharma National and 11th Essa Lab National later this year. He also announced to inaugurate a beach tennis court at Liaqat  University of Health  Jamshoro. Asad Zaman, Zohaib Afzal, and Amir Mazar all three from Lahore won double crown, where as Hyderabad,s young talent Rashid Ali won Under-10 title. Natalia Zaman of Karachi continued her supremacy, winning Under 18 Girls title without losing single set. Results (Finals): Men’s Singles: Shahab Khan beat Mohammad Ali 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 Girls Under-18 Singles: Natalia Zaman beat Inaya Sayeed 6-2, 6-2 Boys Under-16 Singles: Asad Zaman beat Faiz Ilyas 6-1, 6-0 Boys Under-14 Singles: Amir Mazar beat Zohaib Afzal 4-1, 1-4, 4-1 Girls Under-14 Singles: Inaya Sayeed beat Laibah Khan 4-0, 4-0 Juniors Under-14 Doubles: Amir Mazari and Samer Zaman beat Zohaib Afzal and Muzamil Bhand 4-1, 4-1 Boys Under-12 Singles: Zohaib Afzal (Lahore) beat Ali Bachani (Hyderabad) 4-0, 4-0 Boys Under-10 Singles: Rashid Ali (Hyderabad) beat Zayd Zaman 4-0, 4-0 Boys Under-8 Singles: Umer Zaman beat Rahim Faisal 11-9, 10-8 Wheelchair Tennis: Fida Hussain beat Mohammad Ayub 6-2