Tennis
J-60 Junior Championships: Boys’ and Girls’ Singles Finalists Confirmed
Islamabad (Sports Reporter): The finalists for the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles events have been confirmed at the J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships Islamabad-2026, with Haoxuan Xu (China) and Phasin Sinchalong (Thailand) qualified for the Boys’ Singles Final, while Victoria Gruntova (Russia) and Chiu Kwan Nina Wang (Hong Kong) secured their places in the Girls’ Singles Final.Boys’ Singles Semifinals:Haoxuan Xu (CHN) bt Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) 6-4, 7-6(2)Phasin Sinchalong (THA) bt Aahil Kaleel (SRI) 6-3, 6-1Girls’ Singles Semifinals:Victoria Gruntova (RUS) bt Meimei Hu (CHN) 6-4, 6-2Chiu Kwan Nina Wang (HKG) bt Varvara Rubtsova (RUS) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5Schedule – 7th November 2026Boys’ Singles Final: 10:00 AMGirls’ Singles Final: 1:00 PMThe Boys’ and Girls’ Doubles Finals will be played on Sunday, 8th November 2026.
Shoaib, Yousaf reach semifinals of Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open
Lahore (Sports Reporter): Mohammad Shoaib, Yousaf Khalil, Barkat Ullah and Mudassar Murtaza powered their way into the men's singles semifinals, while top performers in the women's category also secured their places in the last four at the 10th Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy, Nishtar Park, on Wednesday.In the men's singles quarterfinals, Shoaib defeated Abubakar Talha 6-2, 6-3, Mudassar beat Heera Ashiq 6-3, 6-3, Yousaf overcame M Huzaifa Khan 6-2, 6-2, while Barkat registered a commanding 6-0, 6-0 victory over Asad Zaman. The women's singles quarterfinals saw Ushna Sohail cruise past Sania Zahra 6-0, 6-1, Esha Jawad defeat Khadija Khalil 6-1, 6-1, Bismal Zia overcome Ayesha Shahid 6-0, 6-1, and Meheq Khokhar beat Fajar Fayyaz 6-2, 6-2 to complete the semifinal line-up.In the men’s doubles quarterfinals, the pair of son and father, Abubakar Talha and Talha Waheed, created history and reached the men's doubles semifinals after beating Omer babar/Ahtesham Arif 6-0, 6-0. M Talha Khan/M Huzaifa Khan beat Asad Zaman/Imran Bhatti 6-0, 6-4, M Shoaib/Mudassar Murtaza beat Ahmad Babar/Heera Ashiq 6-1, 6-3.In the seniors 45plus doubles quarterfinals, Mehboob Waheed/Fayyaz Khan beat Brig Manzoor/Hassan Mansoor 2-6, 6-3, 10-4, Khurram Imtiaz/Arif Feroze beat Kamran Qureshi/Dr Arif 6-2, 6-0 and Hadi Hussain/Dr Sohaib beat Sajid Bukhari/Amjad 6-2, 6-2.The seniors 55plus doubles quarterfinals saw Kamran Qureshi/Waheed Chaudhary beat M Eesa Jee/Zulfiqar 6-0, 6-0 while Ahsan Razzaq/Col Waqar beat Col M Sagir Ahmad/Husnain Mirza 7-5, 6-4.
J-60 Junior World Tennis Championships: 3 Pakistani Boys Reach in Quarterfinals
Islamabad (faisal): As many as three Pakistani jumped into the Boys' Singles Quarterfinals, While five Qualified for Doubles semifinals of the J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships Islamabad-2026 at PTF Tennis Complex on Wednesday.Pakistan’s rising junior tennis stars continued their impressive run at the J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships Islamabad-2026, with Ahtesham Humayun and Mohammad Hassan Usmani joining Hamza Roman in the boys’ singles quarterfinals, bringing the total number of Pakistani players in the last eight to three.In the boys’ doubles event, five Pakistani players, Ahtesham Humayun, Hamza Roman, Mohammad Hassan Usmani, Mohammad Haziq Aasim and Amir Mazari also secured their places in the semifinals, marking another impressive achievement for Pakistan’s young tennis players.Ahtesham Humayun produced an excellent performance to defeat Russia’s Daniel Elias 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a closely contested three-set encounter, while Mohammad Hassan Usmani dominated his match against fellow Pakistani Amir Mazari, securing a convincing 6-1, 6-1 victory.Earlier, as reported yesterday, Pakistan’s Hamza Roman booked his place in the quarterfinals after defeating Sweden’s Nils Preger 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets.Results:Boys Singles 2nd Round:Mohammad Hassan Usmani bt Amir Mazari 6-1,6-1; Ahtesham Humayun bt Daniel Elias (RUS) 6-3,4-6, 6-4; Phasin Sinchalong (THA) bt Sanzhar Bolat (KAZ) 6-2,6-0; Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) bt Aolun Ma(CHN) 7-5,6-4Girls Singles 2nd Round:Chiu Kwan Nina Wang (HKG) bt Githmi Riyana Fernando (SRI) 6-0,6-1; Yuqi Li (CHN) bt Arianna Grigorian (RUS) 6-2,6-4; Meimei Hu (CHN) bt Stefaniia Vasilevskaia (RUS) 6-1,6-3; Varvara Rubtsova (RUS) bt Xuan Yi Wei (CHN) 6-0,6-2Boys Doubles Quarterfinal:Aahil Kaleel (SRI) / Amir Mazari (PAK) bt Rayyan Khan / Muhammad Shayan (PAK) 2-6,6-3, 10-4; Ahtesham Humayun / Hamza Roman (PAK) bt Abdul Basit (PAK) Vukasin Pavlovic(SRB) 6-1,6-4; M.Haziq Asim / M.Hassan Usmani (PAK) bt Napat Pattanalertphan (THA) / Phasin Sinchalong (THA) 6-1,3-6, 10-5 ; Aolun Ma (CHN) / Haoxuan Xu (CHN) bt Nils Preger (SWE) / Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) 6-3,7-6(0),10-7Girls Doubles Quarterfinal:Meimei Hu (CHN) / Yijia Wang (CHN) bt Xeniya Semenova (KAZ) / Hajra Sohail (PAK) 6-3,6-1; Chiu Kwan Nina Wang (HKG) / Pimpisia Wongwanitkajon (THA) bt Daixi HU (CHN) / Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) 6-0,6-4; Ploypetch Daungkhiaw(THA) / Anyawee Paisarnpanuwong(THA) bt Victoria Gruntova(RUS) / Arianna Grigorian (RUS) 6-1,6-4; Varvara Rubtsova (RUS)/ Evelina Dzepa(RUS) bt Yuqi Li (CHN) /Xuan Yi Wei (CHN) 7-5,6-3
J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships start in Islamabad
Islamabad (Sports Reporter): The J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships continued at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad.Results:Boys Singles 1st Round: Napat Pattanalertphan (THA) bt Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) 6-7(4), 6-3,6-0; Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) bt Muhammad Ahmad Afzal (PAK) 6-1,6-1; Amir Mazari (PAK) bt Yupei Liang(CHN) 6-1,6-1; Muhammad Yahya (PAK) bt Alshinhan Mukhamedkali(KAZ) 6-2,6-1; Ahtesham Humayun(PAK) bt Tachatam Srisen(THA) 6-1,6-2; Muhammad Shayan(PAK) bt Vukasin Pavlovic (SRB) 6-3,4-6,4-0(retd); Nikita Dogadin (RUS) bt Arham Tariq (PAK) 6-0,6-0; Phasin Sinchalong (THA) bt Abdul Basit (PAK) 6-3,6-0; Daniel Elias (RUS) bt Haziq Asim (PAK) 3-6,6-3,7-6(2); Aolun MA (CHN) bt Abdar Ali (PAK) 6-0,6-0; Sanzhar Bolat (KAZ) bt Nabeel Ali Qayum(PAK) 6-2,6-1; Haoxuan Xu (CHN) bt Rayyan Khan (PAK) 6-1,6-4; Aahil Khalil (SRI) bt Bo Han Yang(CHN) 6-1,6-1; Nils Preger (SWE) bt Moazzam Babar Khan (PAK) 6-0,6-1; Hassan Usmani (PAK) bt Adnan Afzal (AUS) 6-0,6-3Girls Singles 1st Round:Yuqi Li (CHN) bt Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) 6-2,6-1; Daixi Hu (CHN) bt Romaisa Malik(PAK) 6-2,6-2; Xuan Yi Wei (CHN) bt Anayaa Khan(PAK) 6-0,6-0; Stefaniia Vasilevskaia(RUS) bt Hajra Sohail (PAK) 6-4,6-3; Githmi Riyana Fernando (SRI) bt Xeniya Semenova(KAZ) 6-3,5-7,6-3
Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship starts in Lahore
Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE: The 10th Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2026 officially got underway on Sunday at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy, Nishtar Park, Lahore.The national-level championship is being organised by the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association with the objective of providing a competitive platform to emerging and established tennis players from across the country. The event is expected to witness exciting and highly competitive matches, featuring talented young players as well as experienced senior players competing in various age-group and senior categories.The championship holds special significance as it commemorates the services and contributions of the late Sheheryar Malik towards the promotion and development of tennis in Pakistan. Continuing this annual sporting tradition reflects the commitment of the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association to strengthening the country's tennis structure, encouraging young talent, and providing promising players with opportunities to showcase their abilities at the national level.The formal opening ceremony of the championship will be held on November 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy, Nishtar Park, Lahore. Dr. Asif Tufail, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Punjab, and Mr. Fazal-ur-Rehman, Member Planning and Development Board, Punjab, will grace the occasion as chief guests and formally inaugurate the championship.Meanwhile, the qualifying rounds of men’s singles took place on the opening day. In the men’s singles first qualifying round, Asad Ullah beat Abdul Wajid 6-2, Abdullah Zeeshan beat Nouman 6-4, Rayn Noor Malik beat Ahsan Razzaq 6-2, Aliyan Ali beat Abdullah Anjum 6-2, M Junaid beat M Aqib Omer 6-2, Aalay Husnain beat Arsam Saleem 6-0, Khurram Imtiaz beat Ahmad Khan 6-1, M Mohsin Hassan beat M Ibraheem 6-0, Omer Babar beat Dr. Idrees Leghari 6-2 and Ahmad Raza beat Usman 6-0.In the men’s singles second qualifying round, Asad Ullah beat Abdullah Zeeshan 6-1, Ibrahim Ahmad beat Rayn Noor Malik 6-1, M Waleed beat Mirza Taimoor 6-0, M Junaid beat Kashif Ansari 6-1, Haider Ahmad beat Aalay Hussain 6-4, Khurram Imtiaz beat Furqan Abid 6-0, Shamoon Jutt beat Arsalan Abid 6-0, Omer Babar beat Mohsin Hassan 6-3, M Shawal Azeem beat Atta Rabbi 7-5, Ismail Ahmad beat Haider Fareed 6-0, Mubeen Akram beat Faizan Haider 6-4 and Kamran Khan beat Hassan Kamran 6-4. In the men’s singles third round, Omer Babar beat Shahmoon Jutt 6-0, Ahmad Raza beat Ismail Ahmad 6-0, Kamran Khan beat Mubeen Akram 6-3, Asad Ullah beat Ibrahim Ahmad 6-0, M Waleed beat Aliyan Ali 6-3, Khurram Imtiaz beat Abubakar 6-3.
J-60 Junior World Tennis: Main Draw starts on November 2, 2026
Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD: The main draw matches of the J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships will kick off on Monday (November 2) at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad.The championships feature a total of 58 players, including 36 boys and 22 girls, from 14 countries, Russia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belarus, Sweden and Pakistan.Results: Boys' Singles (Qualifying Final Round):Yupei Liang(CHN) bt Adnan Afzal (AUS) 6-0,6-1; Bo Han Yang (CHN) bt Moazzam Babar Khan(PAK) 6-1,6-0; Muhammad Shayan (PAK) w/o M.Umair Ali (CAN) ; Vukasin Pavlovic (SRB) w/o Udayjot Singh (IND) Main Draw matches will commence tomorrow, 2nd November 2026 at 10:00am
J-60 Junior World Tennis Championships: Qualifying Round starts in Islamabad
Islamabad (Sports Reporter): The Qualifying Round of the J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships commenced today at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad.A total of 58 players, comprising 36 boys and 22 girls, from 14 countries, include Russia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belarus, Sweden and Pakistan are participating in event.Results (Boys Qualifying 1st Round):Yupei Liang (CHN) bt Rohaan Samir (PAK) 6-0, 6-0Vukasin Pavlovic (SRB) w/o Nicolas Civantos (ESP)The final Qualifying Round will be Played tomorrow 1st November-2026.
Abubakar, Rubtsova clinch ITF J-30 Lahore singles and doubles crowns
LAHORE: Pakistan’s Abubakar Talha and Russia’s Varvara Rubtsova claimed the boys’ and girls’ U18 singles and doubles titles respectively as the ITF J-30 Lahore Ali Embroidery Mills International Junior Tennis Championship 2026 concluded at Aitchison College, marking the return of international junior tennis to the city after a gap of 25 years.In an all-Pakistan boys’ singles final, Abubakar overcame compatriot Hassan Usmani 7-6(7-5), 6-0, recovering from a closely contested opening set to dominate the second and secure the title. Hassan, meanwhile, reached his first international junior final, underlining the progress of Pakistan’s emerging tennis talent. Abubakar added the boys’ doubles trophy to his collection, partnering Hamza Roman to defeat Ahtesham Humayun and Amir Mazari 6-3, 6-2.Russia's Rubtsova secured the girls’ singles crown with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 victory over fellow Russian Stefaniila Vasilevskaia, completing an impressive campaign in Lahore. In the girls’ doubles final, Rubtsova completed the brace of titles as she, partnering with Evelina Dzepa, defeated Daixi Hu and Bismel Zia 6-0, 6-0.Ali Embroidery Mills Chief Executive Officer Tariq Zaman attended the concluding ceremony as chief guest. Among the distinguished guests were Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, former Punjab sports secretary Fazal-ur-Rehman, Col (R) Asif Dar, Aitchison College Director of Sports Sajjad Rasool, Haider Ismail from USA, Naseem Ahmed, and Said Hassan, along with players, officials and members of the tennis fraternity. (Sports Reporter)
Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III (B): Iran Girls lift title
Iran players overcome Green Shirts 2-0 in the final, Jorden claim third positionAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Iran overcame hosts Pakistan straight 2-0 in the championship match of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III (B) at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad on Saturday. The final was to start at 11.00 am, but a spell of rain in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad forced the match to be staged at 3:30 pm.The local tennis girls lost their matches 2-0, but both Pakistani girls struggled hard to give opponent a challenge and fought hard in their respective matches. Iranian players proved stronger on the day to secure the victory and to claim the championship title.The closing ceremony was graced by Syeda Amana Batool, Member of the National Assembly, as the chief guest, and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), attended as the guest of honour. Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail, Secretary General PTF, and Asma Khawar Khawaja, President of the Pakistan Women Tennis Association, were also present.Dr. Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan, also visited the PTF Tennis Complex, where he met the Iranian team and witnessed the matches. Speaking on the occasion, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi congratulated the Iranian team on winning the championship and appreciated the Pakistan team for putting up a strong fight in the final.Results and Team Positions:Final: (Iran beat Pakistan 2–0):Yasaman Yazdani (Iran) beat Ushna Suhail (Pakistan) 6–3, 6–4.Meshkatolzahra Safi (Iran) beat Mahin Aftab Qureshi (Pakistan) 6–4, 6–4.3rd–4th Position (Jordan beat Maldives 2–0):Anna Abualhaj (Jordan) beat Nayara Usama Ali (Maldives) 7–6(4), 6–4.Noor Sayej (Jordan) beat Aishath Karin Saizan (Maldives) 6–3, 6–7(4), 6–0.5th–6th Position (Qatar beat Bhutan 2–0):Khadija Gassama (Qatar) beat Kinley Yangden (Bhutan) 6–3, 6–0.Hind Almudahka (Qatar) beat Tenzin Wangsel Lhaden (Bhutan) 4–6, 6–3, 6–0.7th–8th Position (Kuwait were awarded a walkover against Bahrain).
Pakistan and Iran set to meet Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III Final
Islamabad (Sports Reporter):Pakistan and Iran have qualified for the final of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III after securing victories in their respective group ties. The two teams will face each other tomorrow, Saturday, 24 October,2026 at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad.Pakistan secured their place in the final with a 2–1 victory over top seed Maldives in Group A, while Iran booked their spot with a convincing 3–0 win against Qatar in Group B.Pakistan’s experienced players delivered strong performances in the singles matches. Ushna Suhail defeated Keyara Usama 6–2, 6–3, while Mahin Aftab Qureshi produced an impressive display to overcome Aishath Karin Saizan 6–1, 6–0. In the doubles, Romaisa Malik and Hajra Sohail went down fighting against Aishath Karin Saizan and Nayara Usama Ali, losing 4–6, 4–6.Iran, meanwhile, demonstrated their strength against Qatar, winning all three matches. Yasaman Yazdani defeated Dana Khalifa 6–0, 6–0, while Kimia Sagheb Tehrani beat Mubaraka Al Naimi 6–2, 6–1. The Iranian doubles pairing of Meshkatolzahra Safi and Hana Soltani completed the clean sweep with a 6–2, 7–6(2) victory over Hind Almudahka and Khadija Gassama.The stage is now set for an exciting final between Pakistan and Iran, with both teams aiming to finish their campaign on a high note. Pakistan will look to capitalise on home-court advantage and the support of local fans, while Iran will be determined to challenge the hosts for the Group III title.Match ResultsGROUP-APakistan beat Maldives 2–1Ushna Suhail beat Keyara Usama 6-2, 6-3Mahin Aftab Qureshi beat Aishath Karin Saizan 6-1,6-0Romasia Malik / Hajra Sohail lost Aishath Karin Saizan / Nayara Usama Ali 4-6,4-6Bhutan beat Bahrain 2-1Tandin Tsheyang Wangmo lost Hajar Zaidan 1-6,3-6Tenzin Wangsel Lhaden beat Gharam Alkhayat 6-0,6-0Tandin Dorji / Tenzin Wangsel Lhaden beat Eman Alzaimoor / Hajar Zaidan 4-6,7-5 (13-11)GROUP-BIran beat Qatar 3-0Yasaman Yazdani beat Dana Khalifa 6-0,6-0Kimia Sagheb Tehrani beat Mubaraka Al Naimi 6-2,6-1Meshkatolzahra Safi / Hana Soltani beat Hind Almudahka / Khadija Gassama 6-2,7-6(2)Jordan beat Kuwait 2-1Anna Abualhaj beat Huda Aldabbous 6-0,6-0Noor Sayej beat Sumou Aldabbous 6-1,6-1Hajar Al Louzi / Rama Bagaeen lost Huda Aldabbous / Sumou Aldabbous 2-6,3-6
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