Tennis
National Tennis: Aqeel Khan and Sarah Mehboob win crowns
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistan number one tennis man Aqeel Khan and Pakistan number one tennis woman Sarah Mehboob Khan have lifted the men’s singles and women’s singles titles respectively of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2023 by defeating Mohammad Shoaib 2-1, and Mehak Khokhar 2-0 in the finals here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Sunday.Aziz Boolani CEO of Serena Hotels was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. Senator Salim Saifullah Khan President-PTF was the guest of honour at this occasion. The closing ceremony was also attended by Gul Rehman Secretary-General, Imran Hassan (Director/S&M/TPS) Serena Hotels, Hina Nazir Serena Hotels, Mohammad Saleem Marwat President-KP Tennis Association, Arif Qureshi Seretary-ITA and a large number of players, and coaches.The Championships was supervised by Shahzad Akhtar Alvi -ITF White Badge Referee.Results (Finals):Men’s Singles: Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-3, 1-6, 6-2Ladies’ Singles: Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Meheq Khaokhar 6-3, 6-2Boys’ U14 Single: Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari beat Abdul Basit 7-5, 5-7, 7-5
National Ranking: Aisam and Aqeel win Doubles: Nael clinches U18 title
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistan number one tennis pair Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan have won the title of Men’s Double event of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships after thrashing Baratullah and Yousaf Khalil in straight sets 2-0 in the final at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Saturday. Ahmed Nael Qureshi outplayed Mohammad Hamza Aasim 2-0 in the Under-18 final with the score-line of 6-3, and 6-2 to lift the title.Sarah Mahbbob and Meheq Khokhar set to meet in the Ladies’ Singles final after defeating their respective opponents in the semifinals. The final will be played on Sunday at 10:00 am. The men’s singles final will be played between Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan and Pakistan number 2 Mohammad Shoaib afternoon at the same venue.Results:Men's Doubles (Finals): Aisam ul Haq Qureshi / Aqeel Khan beat Barkatullah / Yousaf Khalil 6-0, 6-2 Ladies’ Singles (Semifinals):Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Amna Ali Qayum 6-2, 6-2Meheq Khokhar beat Soha Ali 6-4, 6-2 Boys’ U18 Singles (Final):Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim 6-3, 6-2Boys U14 Singles (Semifinals):Abdul Basit beat Ruhaab Faisal 6-1, 6-1Amir Mazari beat Sameer Zaman 6-4, 6-2.
National Ranking Tennis: Aisam and Aqeel reach in Doubles’ final
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Top national tennis players Aisam ul Haq Qureshi, and Aqeel Khan got rid of upcoming stars Muzammil Murtaza and Mohammad Shoaib in the Men’s Doubles Semifinals of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships-2023 here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Friday. The final score-line was 6-7 (3), 6-4, and (10-4).In the first semifinal of the men’s doubles event, Muzammil Murtaza pairing with Mohammad Shoaib displayed top-quality tennis against the best pair in the country. After losing the first set 6-7, Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan struggled hard on the court to bounce back in the match. They won the second set at 6-4. The final score was 6-7 (3), 6-4, (10-4). Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan will take on Barkatullah / Yousaf Khalil in the final on Saturday at the same venue afternoon.Results:Men's Singles (Semifinals):Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Abid 6-3, 6-3Mohammad Shoaib beat Muzammil Murtaza 6-3, 4-6, 6-3Ladies’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Amna Ali Qayum beat Mahrukh Sajid 6-1, 6-3Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Labika Durab 6-0, 6-0Meheq Khokhar beat Zara Khan 6-0, 6-0Soha Ali beat Natalia Zaman 6-4, 6-3Men's Doubles (Semifinals):Aisam ul Haq Qureshi / Aqeel Khan beat Muzammil Murtaza/ Mohammad Shoaib 6-7 (3), 6-4 (10-4)Barkatullah / Yousaf Khalil beat Mohammad Abid/ Shahzad Khan 7-5, 6-3Boys’ U18 (Semifinals):Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Hamza Roman 6-3, 6-1Hamza Aasim beat Asadullah 6-2, 6-3Boys’ U14 (Quarterfinals):Ruhaab Faisal beat Haziq Areejo 4-2, 4-1Sameer Zaman beat Ansarullah 4-0, 4-0Abdul Basit beat Haziq Aasim 4-2, 4-2Amir Mazari Razik Sultan 4-0, 5-3.
Mohammad Shoaib, Muzammil, Mohammad Abid, Aqeel reach in semifinals
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Mohammad Shoaib, Muzammil Murtaza, Mohammad Abid and Aqeel Khan advanced into the semifinals of the Men’s Singles event of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2023 after winning their respective quarterfinals here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Thursday.Results:Men's Singles (Quarterfinals):Mohammad Shoaib beat Yousaf Khalil 6-2, 6-4Muzammil Murtaza beat Mudassir Murtaza 6-2, 6-2Mohammad Abid beat Abdullah Adnan 6-4, 6-1Aqeel Khan beat Barkatullah 6-2, 6-3Ladies’ Singles (Quarterfinals):Meheq Khokhar beat Zara Khan 6-0, 6-0Soha Ali beat Natalia Zaman 6-4, 6-3Men's Doubles (Quarterfinals):Aisam ul Haq Qureshi / Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Salar / Mohammad Hamza Aasim 6-0, 6-1 Muzammil Murtaza / Mohammad Shoaib beat Mudassir Murtaza / Abdullah Adnan 6-3, 3-6 (10-7)Mohammad Abid / Shahzad Khan w/o Sami Zeb / Mohammad ZaryabYousaf Khalil / Barkatullah beat Hamid Israr / Asadullah 6-2, 6-2Boys’ U18 (Quarterfinals):Hamza Roman beat Ahtesham Humatyun 6-2, 6-3Hamza Aasim beat Haamid Israr 6-4, 6-2Asad Zaman beat Mohammad Salar 6-1, 6-4Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Mahatir Mohammad 7-5, 6-2Boys’ U14 (Round-2):Sameer Zaman beat Junaid Meher 4-1, 4-0Amir Mazari beat Hassan Usmani 4-2, 4-2Razik Sultan beat Mahd Mehmood 4-1, 4-0Ruhaab Faisal beat Mohammad Yahya 4-1, 4-2Abdul Basit beat Zohaib Amjad 4-1, 4-0Haziq Areejo beat Saqib Ali 4-1, 4-1Ansarullah beat Laraib Shamsi 4-1, 1-4, 4-0Mohammad Haziq Aasim beat Orhan Sohail 4-0, 4-0.
National Ranking Tennis: Natalia, Sarah, Soha, Mehak claim wins
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Natalia Zaman, Sarah Mahboob Khan, Soha Ali, and Mehak Khokhar claimed victories in the Ladies’ Singles event of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships 2023 at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Wednesday.Results:Men's Singles (Round-2): Mohammad Shoaib beat Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-0, 6-4; Barkatullah beat Hamid Israr 6-2, 6-2; Yousaf Khalil beat Hamza Roman 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Mudassir Murtaza beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim 6-4, 6-0; Muzammil Murtaza beat Sami Zeb Khan 6-1, 6-1; Mohammad Abid beat Jubran ul Haq 6-0, 6-0; Abdullah Adnan beat Saqib Hayat 7-5, 6-4; Aqeel Khan beat Shahzad Khan 6-1, 6-2Ladies’ Singles (Round-1): Natalia Zaman beat Kainat Ali 6-1, 6-1; Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Laiba Iqbal 6-1, 6-0; Soha Ali beat Sheeza Sajid 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, Mehak Khokhar beat Asfa Shahbaz 6-4, 6-4Men's Doubles (Round-1): Hamid Israr / Asadullah beat Mahatir Mohammad / Huzaima Abdul Rehman 6-4, 6-0; Mohammad Abid / Shahzad Khan beat Hamza Roman / Saqib Hayat 6-7 (5), 6-1 (10-7); Sami Zeb Khan / Mohammad Zaryab Khan beat Mohammad Huzaifa Khan / Mohammad Talha Khan 6-4, 5-7 (10-4); Boys’ U18 (Round-2): Mohammad Salar beat Shehryar Anees 6-2, 6-1; Asad Zaman beat Sameer Zaman 6-0, 6-1; Hamid Israr beat Huzaima Abdul Rehman 6-1, 6-2; Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Laraib Shamsi 6-0, 6-0; Mahatir Mohammad beat Hamza Hussain 6-4, 6-4; Hamza Roman beat Amir Mazari 6-1, 6-1; Ahtesham Humayun beat Rahim Veqar 6-1, 6-3; Hamza Aasim beat Shahswar Khan 6-0, 6-0.
National Ranking Tennis: Sami Zaib outplays Ahmed Nael 2-1
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Rising tennis lad, Sami Zeb Khan overcame Ahmed Nael Qureshi 2-1 in a well-contested three sets match of the Men’s Singles fixture of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships-2023 that started here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex garden Avenue on Tuesday. The final score-line was 6-3, 6-1, and 6-4.Results:Men's Singles (Round-1): Aqeel Khan beat Syed Nofil Kaleem 6-2, 6-0;Yousaf Khalil beat Mohammad Salar 6-1, 6-3; Hamid Israr beat Uzair Khan 7-5, 6-3; Saqib Hayat beat Ahtesham Humayun 6-1, 6-4; Mohammad Hamza Aasim beat Ahmed Babar 6-1, 2-1(retd); Mohammad Shoaib beat Shehryar Anees 6-2, 6-2; Hamza Roman beat Waqas Malik 6-4, 6-1; Muzammil Murtaza beat Asad Zaman 6-3, 6-2; Mudassir Murtaza beat Mahatir Mohammad 6-2, 6-2; Barkatullah beat Veqar Rahim6-3, 6-1; Shahzad Khan beat Parbat Kumar 6-0, 6-0; Mohammad Huzaifa Khan beat Aqil Khan 6-1, 6-0; Jibran ul Haq beat Asadullah 6-2, 6-1; Mohammad Abid beat Mohammad Talha Khan 6-4, 6-1; Sami Zeb Khan beat Ahmed Nael Qureshi 3-6, 6-1, 6-4Boys’ U18 Singles (Round-1): Asad Zaman beat Haziq Aasim 6-0, 6-0; Mohammad Hamza Aasim beat Rayan Khan 6-2, 6-2; Shahswar Khan beat Talha Khan 6-2, 6-2; Hamid Israr beat Kamran Khan 6-1, 6-0; Mohammad Salar beat Ruhaab Faisal 6-3, 6-4; Mahatir Mohammad beat Inam Qadir 6-2, 7-5; Amir Mazari beat Ali Zain 6-3, 6-3Boys’ U14 Singles (Round-1): Saqib Ali beat Ehsanullah Kabir 4-5(1), 4-0, 5-4(4); Haziq Areejo beat Anis Khan 4-0, 4-0; Junaid Meher beat Mohammad Arsalan 5-4 (1), 4-2; Mohammad Yahya beat Arsh imran 4-0, 4-0.
Muzzamil clinches Benazir Bhutto Tennis Championship title
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Rising national tennis player, Muzzamil Murtaza has won the title of the 9th Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championship 2023 after beating Pakistan No.2 Mohammad Shoaib in the men’s singles final here at Islamabad Tennis Complex on Sunday.Muzzamil Murtaza, who had eliminated Pakistan No. 1 Aqeel Khan in the semifinal, maintained his winning pace and outplayed Mohammad Shoaib in straight sets 2-0 with the final score-line of 6-1, and 7-5 to lift the title of prestigious national tennis fixture.Senator Farahatullah Babar graced the closing ceremony as chief guest and distributed the prizes among the winners and runner-up players of all categories competitions.Results (Finals):Men’s Singles: Muzzamil Murtaza beat Mohammad Shoaib 6-1, 7-5Ladies’ Singles: Sara Mehboob beat Amna Ali Qayum 7-5, 6-1Girls’ Single Under-18: Amna Ali Qayum beat Shiza Sajjid 6-3, 6-2Boys’ Single Under-12: Shayan Afridi beat Raziq Sultan 4-0, 4-2Boys’ Under 10: Rashid Ali Bachani beat Mohammad Faizan 4-2, 4-2.
Benazir Tennis: Muzzamil Murtaza topples No.1 Aqeel Khan 2-1
Ahmed Naeel wins Under-18 title: Muzzamil Murtaza/Mohammad Shoaib claim Doubles’ titleSports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Rising tennis player, Muzzamil Murtaza dispatched Pakistan number one and top seed Aqeel Khan 2-1 in the first semifinal of the Men’s Singles of the 9th the 9th Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championships 2023 after beating their opponents here at Islamabad Tennis Complex (ITC) on Saturday. The final score-line was 6-3, 5-7, and 6-4.Muzzamil won the first set by 6-3 with ease while in the second set Aqeel controlled the game and took the set by 7-5. The 3rd set was thrilling, as both players toiled hard on the court to win the set as well as the semifinal. Muzzamil proved enough good to overcome heavyweight Aqeel Khan 6-4 in the decisive set. Ladies’ Single, Under 12, Under 10, and Under 18 Girls finals will be played at 10:30am while Men’s singles final will be played at 1pm. Farahat ullah Baber will be the chief guest at the closing ceremony.Results:Men’s Singles (Semifinals):Muzzamil Murtaza beat Aqeel Khan 6-3, 5-7, 6-4Mohammad Shoaib beat Yousaf Khalil 6-0, 6-1Men’s Doubles (Final):Muzzamil Murtaza/Mohammad Shoaib beat Mohammad Abid/Waqas Malik 7-6 (4), 6-3Ladies’ Singles (Semifinals):Amana Ali Qayum beat Mehak Khokhar 7-6 (5), 7-8 (2)Sara Mehboob beat Esha Jawad 6-3, 6-4U-18 Boys’ Single (Final):Ahmed Naeel beat Hamza Asim 3-6, 6-2, 6-3U-14 Boys’ Single (Final):Hassan Usmani beat Muzzamil Bhand 6-1, 6-0U-12 Boys Single (Semifinals):Shayan Afridi beat Arsh Imran 4-1, 4-0Razziq Sultan beat Ibrahim Gill 4-0, 4-0Boys’ Under 10 (Semifinals):Rashid Ali Bachani beat Arsh Imran 4-0, 4-0Mohammad Faizan beat Ibrahim Gill 5-3, 1-4, 4-1Veteran Doubles 45+ (Final):Rashid Ali/Israr Gul beat Amin Khan/Syed Murtaza 6-4, 6-3.
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championships 2023
Aqeel Khan, Muzzammil Murtaza, Yousaf Khalil, and Mohammad Shoaib reach in semifinalsEsha Jawad, Sara Mehboob, Amna Ali, and Meheq Khokhar win quarterfinal contestsAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Pakistan number one tennis player, Aqeel Khan, Muzzammil Murtaza, Yousaf Khalil, and Mohammad Shoaib moved into semifinals of the ongoing men’s singles of the 9th Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championships 2023 after beating their respective challengers Muddassir Murtaza, Barkat ullah, Mohammad Abid, and Mohammad Shoaib here at Islamabad Tennis Complex (ITC) on Friday, as the all winners claimed straight games victories.Match of the day was between Aqeel Khan and Muddassir Murtaza which lasted 2 hours 30 minutes. Aqeel took the first 6-4, and in the second set Muddassir outplayed Aqeel khan and broke his serve at the beginning of set and won by 6-1, third set was a thriller and both players fought hard but at 4-4 Aqeel got the advantage of his experience and finished victorious by 6-4 in the third.Results: Men’s Singles (Quarterfinal):Aqeel Khan beat Muddassir Murtaza 6-4, 1-6, 6-4Muzzammil Murtaza beat Barkat ullah 6-2, 6-4Yousaf Khalil beat Mohammad Abid 6-3, 6-0Mohammad Shoaib beat Mohammad Salar 6-0, 6-3Men’s Doubles (Semifinals):Mohammad Abid/Waqas Malik beat Yousaf Khalil/Barkat ullah 4-6, 6-4, 10-3Muzzamil Murtaza/Mohammad Shoaib beat Aqeel Khan/Shezad Khan 1-6, 6-3, 10-5(Super tiebreak)Ladies’ Singles (Quarterfinal):Esha Jawad beat Kainat Ali 6-2, 6-2Sara Mehboob beat Shiza Sajjid 7-5, 6-4Amna Ali Qayum beat Asifa Shebaz 6-1, 7-5Meheq Khokhar beat Laiba Iqbal 6-1, 6-1 U-18 Boys’ Single (Semifinal):Hamza Asim beat Mahatir Mohammad 6-4, 5-7, 7-5Ahmed Naeel beat Hamza Roman 6-1, 6-4U-18 Girls’ Single (Semifinal):Amna Ali Qayum beat Zunaisah Noor 6-2, 6-2Shiza Sajjid beat Manha Khalid 6-0, 6-1U-14 Boys’ Single (Semifinal):Hassan Usmani beat Rohab Faisal 4-1, 3-5, 4-0Muzzamil Bhand beat Mahd Shezad 4-2, 4-1U-12 Boys’ Single (Quarterfinals):Shayan Afridi beat Abdul Wasay 4-2, 4-0Arsh Imran beat Zaid Zaman 3-5, 4-1, 4-0Ibrahim Gil got w/o against Ahmed HussainRaziq Sultan beat Rashid Bachani 4-1, 4-2Boys’ U10 (Quarterfinals):Arsh Imran beat Majid Ali Bachani 4-1, 4-0Ibrahim Gil beat Ehsan Bari 4-1, 4-0Rashid Bachani beat Qasim ul Khair 4-1, 4-0Mohammad Faizan beat Salar Khan 4-1, 4-0Veteran Doubles 45+ (Semifinal):Mohammad Amin/Syed Murtaza beat Azeem Khan/Mehmood Khan 6-3, 6-3Rashid Ali/Israr Gul beat Sohail Bulant/Yasin Abbassi 6-2, 6-1.
Benazir Bhutto National Tennis Championships 2023
Mohammad Shoaib, Mohammad Salar, Yousaf Khalil, Barkat ullah register winsAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Mohammad Shoaib, Mohammad Salar, Yousaf Khalil, and Barkat ullah advanced into next round of Men’s Singles discipline of the 9th Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championships 2023 after beating their opponents here at Islamabad Tennis Complex (ITC) on Thursday.In the Men’s Singles, Mohammad Salar overcame Abdullah Adnan in thrilling three sets and made the upset of the day. Both players exhibited a highest level of the game but in the third set Mohammad Salar showed his excelled game and broke the serve at 3-3 and won the third set by 6-3.Results:Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Mohammad Shoaib beat Ahmed Naeel 6-2, 6-1Mohammad Salar beat Abdullah Adnan 4-6, 7-5, 6-3Yousaf Khalil beat Hamza Asim 6-2, 6-1Barkat ullah beat Hamza Roman 6-2, 6-3Men’s Doubles (Round-2):Yousaf Khalil/Barkat ullah beat Sami Zeb Khan/Ahmed Naeel 7-5, 6-1Mohammad Shoaib/Muzzamil Murtaza beat Hamza Asim/Mohammad Salar 6-3, 6-2Ladies’ Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Sarah Mehboob beat Daliah Ashraf 6-2, 6-0Asifa Shabaz beat Labika Durab 6-2, 6-1Mehak Khokhar beat Syeda Ajwa 6-0, 6-1U-18 Boys’ Single (Quarterfinal):Hamza Roman beat Asad Zaman 6-4, 6-3Mahatir Mohammad beat Mohammad Salar 6-2, 6-2Hamza Asim beat Ehtisham Himayun 6-4, 6-2U-14 Boys’ Single (Quarterfinals):Muzzamil Bhand beat Mohammad Yahya 4-0, 4-1Hassan Usmani beat Haziq Asim 2-4, 4-0, 4-0Mahd Shezad beat Haziq Areejo 5-4 (7), 2-4, 4-2Rohab Faisal beat Nabeel Ali Qayum 4-5 (5), 4-2, 4-2U-12 Boys’ Single (Pre-Quarterfinal):Ahmed Hussain beat Ansar ullah 4-1, 4-2Shayan Afridi beat Mohammad Shakeeb 4-1, 4-1Raziq Sultan beat Mohammad Faizan 4-1, 4-0Abdul Wasay beat Majid Ali Bachani 4-1, 4-1Zayed Zaman beat Raja Mohammad Taha 4-1, 4-0Rashid Ali Bachani beat Waniya Khalid Raja 4-, 4-0Arsh Imran beat Behroze Memoon 4-0, 4-1Boys’ Under 10 (Pre-Quarterfinals):Qasim ul Khair beat Umer Zaman 4-1, 4-2Majid Ali Bachani beat Ali Nasir 4-0, 4-1Rashid Ali Bachani beat Fatima Maqsood 4-0, 4-2Arsh Imran beat Beroze Memoon 4-0, 4-0Salar Khan beat Amna Maqsood 4-1, 4-2Ibrahim Gil beat Amir Masood 4-0, 4-1;
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