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TENNIS - ITF Juniors 16 Apr, 2026

U12: PakPakistan beat Sri Lanka 2–0 to set final clash against India

Islamabad (PR): Pakistan stormed into the final of the ITF Asia 12 & Under Team Competition – South Asia 2026 after defeating Sri Lanka 2–0 in the semifinal.The Pakistan team produced a commanding performance, winning both singles matches to secure a comprehensive victory. With this convincing win, Pakistan will now face arch-rival India in the final tomorrow, aiming to clinch the championship title.Singles 1:Mohammad Aayan beat Seneviratne Kashya : 3-6, 1-6Singles 2: Mohammad Ibraheem Hussain Gill beat Akbar Zacharia 7-6, 4-6, 2-6

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 15 Apr, 2026

Mikeal Ali moves in Semifinals stage ITF Junior Tennis Championship

Islamabad (faisal): Mikeal Ali moved in to the semifinal of the ongoing Subh-e-Nau ITF Pakistan Junior International Tennis Championship (Leg-II) at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad.Results::Boys Singles Quarterfinals: Mikaeel Ali Baif (PAK) bt Heran Zhang (CHN) 6-3,7-6(3); Ganuka Fernando (SRI) bt Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) 6-2,6-3; Abubakar Talha (PAK) bt Jayden Park(HKG) 6-3,7-5: Amir Mazari (PK) vs Hamza Roman (PAK) 3-3 DefGirls Singles Quarterfinals: Varvara Rubtsova(RUS) bt Ai Teng(CHN) 6-3,5-7,6-1; Yijiia Wang(CHN) bt Yelizaveta Slepchenko (KAZ) 6-3,6-1; Zihan Feng(CHN) bt Safiia Urazalina (KAZ) 6-3,6-4; Zhiyu Zhou (CHN) bt Yitong Lu(CHN) 6-1,6-0Boys Doubles Quarterfinals: Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) / M.Yahya (PAK) bt Amir Mazari (PAK) / Ho Wan Yeung(HKG) 6-1,6-3; Jamie Chen (HKG) / Masamune Matsumoto(JPN) w/o Hamza Roman / Abubakar Talha (PAK); Ganuka Fernando(SRI) / Jayden Park(HKG) bt M.Afzal / Abdaar Ali (PAK) 6-1,6-0; Mikaeel Ali Baig(PAK) / Ahtesham Humayun(PAK) bt Ruoyu Hua (CHN) / Heran Zhang(CHN) 7-5,6-2Girls Doubles Quarterfinals: Yijiia Wang(CHN) / Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) w/o Zihan Feng (CHN) / Haniya Aman Minhas(KSA); Varvara Rubtsova(RUS) / Safiia Urazalina (KAZ) bt Yuliia Artiuhina (POL) / Zunaisha Noor (PAK) 6-0,6-1; Rino Shinden(JPN) / Srimuk (THA) bt Yitong Lu(CHN) / Yuriko Michihiro (JPN) 6-3,6-4; Ai Teng(CHN) / Zhiyu Zhou (CHN) bt Kiko Okuyama (JPN) / Eyu Yoshida (JPN) 6-4,6-2

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 13 Apr, 2026

ITF Pakistan Junior International Championship (Leg-II) starts at PTF

Abdul Jabbar FaisalIslamabad: The Subh-e-Nau ITF Pakistan Junior International Tennis Championship (Leg-II) commenced at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Monday.A total of 22 boys and 19 girls from 15 countries—including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, and Thailand are participating in the championship.Shahida Kausar Farooq, Chief Editor of Monthly Subh-e-Nau,Results (Day-1):Boys Singles 1st Round: Hugo Bailey (NED) Arham Tariq (PAK) 6-0,6-1; Sarp Akan Ercan (TUR) bt Hao Yi Zhang(CHN) 7-6(3), 3-1(Retd); Ruoyu Hua(CHN) bt Masamune Matsumoto(JPN) 4-6,6-3,6-1; Ho Wan Yeung(HKG) bt Inam Qadir (PAK) 6-0,6-0; Jayden Park (HKG) bt Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) 6-2,2-6,6-2; Heran Zhang(CHN) w/o Kyoung Seo Lee(KOR) ; Abdaar Ali (PAK) w/o Daniel Alwadi (CHN) ; Kinki Shi (HKG) bt M.Ahmad Afzal (PAK) 6-0,6-0; Jamie Chen (HKG) bt M.Yahya (PAK) 6-3,4-6,6-2; Girls Singles 1st Round: Yotong Lu (CHN) Rino Shinden (JPN) 6-4,6-3; Kiko Okuyama(JPN) bt Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) 6-0,6-0; Yijia Wang(CHN) bt Yuriko Michihiro 6-1,6-3Boys Doubles 1st Round: Ruoyu Hua (CHN) / Heran Zhang(CHN) bt Hugo Bailey (NED) / Sarp Akan Ercan(TUR) 6-3,6-0; Jamie Chen(HKG) / Masamune Matsumoto(JPN) bt Kinik Shi(HKG) / Inam Qadir (PAK) 6-1,6-1Girls Doubles 1st Round: Yijia Wang(CHN) / Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) bt Hinako Higaki (JPN) / Romasia Malik (PAK) 7-6(4), 6-2The matches will start tomorrow at 10:00 am.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 11 Apr, 2026

Zainab Memorial Championship: Abubakar and Varvara Rubtsova win titles

Islamabad (faisal): Abubakar Talha and Varvara Rubtsova have lifred the titles of the ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship 2026 (Leg-1), which concluded at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Saturday. A total of 24 boys and 15 girls from 14 countries—Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand—participated in the championship.In an exciting Boys’ Singles final, Pakistan’s Abubakar Talha defeated Mikaeel Ali Baig of Pakistan in a thrilling three-set match with a score of 6-4,6-7(3), 7-5 to claim the title.In the Girls’ Singles Final, Varvara Rubtsova of Russia dominated Yijia Wang of China, winning 6-0, 6-4 to secure the girls’ title.The Closing Ceremony was graced by Col. Sadaf, the uncle of Late Zainab Ali Naqvi, as the chief guest, and distributed prizes among the winners and runners-up.The ceremony was also attended by Col. Zia-ud-din Tufail, Major Suleman Junaid, Saeed Ahmad Khan, Tufail Cheema, along with a large number of foreign players, coaches, parents, and tennis enthusiasts.It is also informed that the Subh-e-Nau ITF Pakistan Junior International Tennis Championship (Leg-II) will commence on Monday, 13th April 2026.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 06 Apr, 2026

ITF Pakistan Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Championship starts

Islamabad (faisal):The ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship 2026 (Leg-1) commenced today, 7th April 2026, at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad.A total of 24 boys and 15 girls from 14 countries - including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand – are participating in the championship.Mikaeel Ali Baig and Hamza Roman of Pakistan are the 1st and 2nd seeds in the tournament, respectively.This international tournament is dedicated to the memory of Zainab Ali Naqvi, a talented young tennis player from Karachi, who tragically passed away on February 12, 2024, after suffering a heart attack while competing in an ITF Junior Tournament in Islamabad.Results:Masamune Matsumoto(JPN) bt Inam Qadir (PAK) 6-2,6-0; Jamie Chen (HKG) bt Ethan Chiang(SGP) 6-3,6-1; Jayden Park(HKG) bt M.Ahmad Afzal (PAK) 6-1,6-1; Arham Tariq (PAK) w/o Seo Lee (KOR); Ruoyu Hua (CHN) bt Abdaar Ali (PAK) 6-1,6-0; Ho Wan Yeung (HKG) w/o Kongyi Hu (CHN) ; M.Yahya w/o Daniel Alwadi; M. Ayyan Waqas w/o Moulik Agarwal(IND) Varvara Rubrsova(RUS) bt Yeanna Chowdhury(BAN) 6-0,6-2; Eyu Yoshida(JPN) bt Soha Ali (PAK) 6-3,6-1; Safiia Urazalina (KAZ) bt Romaisa Malik (PAK) 6-0,7-5; Yelizaveta Slepchenko(KAZ) Yuriko (JPN) 6-4,6-1; Yijia Wang(CHN) bt Yuliia Artiuhina(POL) 6-1,6-1; Rino Shinden (JPN) w/o Yeva Kim (KAZ) ; The main draw matches for both boys and girls will commence on April 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 05 Apr, 2026

Zainab Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship to start on April 6

Islamabad (faisal): The ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship 2026 (Leg-1) will commence on 6th April- 2026, at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad.A total of 24 boys and 15 girls from 14 countries-including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand are participating in the championship.This International tournament is dedicated to the memory of Zainab Ali Naqvi, a talented young tennis player from Karachi, who tragically passed away on February 12, 2024, after suffering a heart attack while competing in an ITF Junior Tournament in Islamabad.Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President-PTF, along with Secretary General Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail and the PTF management, paid heartfelt tribute to Zainab Ali Naqvi. They stated that this championship serves as a meaningful way to honor her legacy and keep her memory alive. They also expressed their sincere condolences and prayed for strength and patience for Zainab’s family in bearing this irreparable loss.The main draw matches for both boys and girls will commence on April 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 01 Mar, 2026

Mikaeel Ali Baig earns Singles and Doubles Titles of ITF J30 Jamaica

Islamabad (PR): Pakistan’s No. 1 ranked ITF junior, Mikaeel Ali Baig, has delivered an exceptional back-to-back performance on the international circuit, reinforcing his position as one of the country’s leading junior athletes.Competing first at the higher-tier ITF J60 Guatemala, Mikaeel advanced to the Doubles Final, demonstrating his consistency and ability to perform against a strong international field. His deep run at a J60 event highlighted both his competitive maturity and growing presence at higher levels of junior tennis.Immediately following Guatemala, Mikaeel traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, where he produced a dominant week at the ITF J30 tournament, capturing both the Singles and Doubles titles.In Singles, Mikaeel defeated opponents from the USA, Brazil, Czech Republic, and Canada en route to the final, where he secured the championship with a commanding 6–3, 6–1 victory. The win marks his 6th ITF Singles title.In Doubles, partnering with USA’s Indra Vergne, he battled through tightly contested matches — including a championship match tiebreak in the semifinals — to earn his 5th ITF Doubles title.Mikaeel’s continued international success reflects not only his discipline and hard work, but also the ongoing support and development efforts of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) and Ace Tennis Pakistan. Their commitment to nurturing young talent plays a vital role in enabling Pakistani athletes to compete and succeed on the global stage while proudly representing the country.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 28 Oct, 2025

ITF Pakistan World Junior Tennis Championship J-30 Leg-2 starts

Islamabad (SBR): The ITF Pakistan Ali Embroidery World Junior Tennis Championship J-30 Leg-2 commenced at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad.A large number of junior tennis players from around the world, including China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the host nation, Pakistan, are participating in this prestigious tournament. On the first day, 8 Pakistani boys moved into the 2nd round of the Championships.Results (Day-1):Boys Singles Main draw 1st Round: Ippei Matsushima(JPN) bt Mohammad Haziq Asim(PAK) 6-1,6-3; Ganuka Fernando(SRI) bt M.Yahya (PAK) 3-6,6-2,6-2; Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) bt Theerapat (THA) 6-1,6-2; Amir Mazari (PAK) bt Zain Saeed (PAK) 6-0,6-0; Marsel Alexeyev (KAZ) bt Asad Zaman (PAK) 6-4,6-0; Abdul Basit (PAK) bt Panawat Sienghen(THA) 6-3,6-2; Chanapat (THA) bt Bilal Awais (PAK) 6-1,6-0; Jun Woo Ye (KOR) bt Abdaar Ali (PAK) 6-0,6-0; Ahtesham Humayun(PAK) bt Nabeel Ali Qayum(PAK) 6-4,6-3; Kristijonas Milasaukas(LTU) bt Hamza Roman(PAK) 6-4,6-3;Inam Qadir bt (PAK) bt Mohammad Ahmad Afzal (PAK) 6-2,6-2; Shehryar Anees(PAK) bt Kubherane Mayooran(SRI) 6-3,3-6,6-4; Mohammad Hassan Usmani (PAK) bt Yupei Liang (CHN) 6-2, 6-4; Girls Singles Main draw 1st Round: Naimah Grant(GBR) bt Romaisa Malik(PAK) 6-3,6-2 ; Yewon Lee(KOR) bt Noor Hilaly(PAK) 6-0,6-0; Varvara Rubtsova (RUS) bt Bismal Zia (PAK) 6-0,6-0Boys Doubles Main Draw 1st Round: Mohammad Yahya (PAK) / Theerapat (THA) bt Bilal Awais (PAK) / Mohammad Ahmad(PAK) 6-0,6-1; Nabeel Ali Qayum (PAK) / Jun Woo Ye(KOR) bt Abdarrr Ali (PAK) / Zain Saeed Khalid (PAK) 6-2,6-2;M.Haziq Asim (PAK) / Mihammafd Hassan Usmani (PAK) bt Chanapat (THA) Panawat (THA) 6-4,2-6(12-10)

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 25 Oct, 2025

ITF Pakistan International J-30 Junior Tennis Championships Leg-1 conclude

Islamabad (Sports Desk): The ITF Pakistan International J-30 Junior Tennis Championships 2025 (Leg-1) concluded held at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad.A large number of junior tennis players from around the world participated in this prestigious tournament. The countries represented included China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the host nation, Pakistan.In the Boys’ Singles Final, Mikaeel Ali Baig (PAK) defeated Kristijonas Milasaukas (LTU) 6-3, 6-4 to claim the Boys’ Singles Title.In the Girls’ Singles Final, Ecrin Lal Yavuz (TUR) defeated Yewon Lee (KOR) 7-5, 6-3 to win the Girls’ Singles Title.Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, Vice President of the Asian Tennis Federation, was the Chief Guest at the closing ceremony, while Mr. Zamrud Khan, CEO of Pakistan Sweet Home, was the Guest of Honour. They distributed prizes among the winners and runners-up, along with Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail, Secretary General of PTF.The ceremony was also attended by Saddam Husssain -OGDCL,Major Suleman Junaid (SEVP-PTF), Saeed Ahmad Khan (SVP-PTF), Col. Gul Rehman (Director C&S-PTF), as well as a large number of players, parents, coaches, and tennis enthusiasts.As part of the ITF-PTF Junior Tennis Initiative (JTI) Program, around 200 children from Dar-e-Arqam School, Allied School Margalla Town, Pakistan Sweet Home School (H-9), and ICG Islamabad Girls College visited the PTF Tennis Complex to witness the final match. The children also had the opportunity to play with foreign coaches and players under the supervision of Hamid Niaz (JTI Coordinator, PTF) and Masood Abbasi (Regional JTI Coordinator).The Pakistan Tennis Federation is also pleased to announce that the Ali Embroidery Pakistan World Junior Tennis Championship 2025 (Leg-2) main draw will commence on Monday, 27th October 2025, at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad.

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 20 Apr, 2025

ITF Pakistan World Juniors Tennis 2025: Nadir becomes champion

Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: A local tennis player, Nadir Mirza became champion of the ITF Pakistan World Juniors Tennis Championship 2025 Leg-2, as his opponent in the final Takaya Ishi, was unable to play owing to an injury at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex in Islamabad on Saturday.A total of 36 boys and 24 girls from 18 countries, including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Turkey, Japan, China, Austria, Uzbekistan, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Romania, and Sri Lanka, participated in the championship.The closing ceremony was graced by Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, Federal Secretary, Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC), as the chief guest. Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, Patron of the PTF, was the guest of honour at the occasion.Other guests included Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President of the PTF; Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail, Secretary-General of the PTF; Col. Gul Rehman, Director Security of the PTF; Akhtar Nawaz Ganjeera, former DG-PSB; Syed Fahim Inam, Chief Marketing Officer of Serena Hotels; and a large gathering of national and international tennis players, parents, coaches, and media personnel.

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