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TENNIS - ITF Juniors 09 Nov, 2026

J-30 Pakistan World Junior Championships start in Islamabad

Islamabad (Sports Reporter): The J-30 PPL Pakistan World Junior Tennis Championships commenced today at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Islamabad, featuring a strong international field of 62 players, comprising 39 boys and 23 girls, from 17 countries, including Russia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belarus, Sweden, Germany, Japan and Pakistan.The matches are being played on a round-robin basis, with the boys’ singles event divided into eight groups. The winner (top player) of each group will qualify for the quarterfinals. On the opening day of the main draw, five Pakistani boys, Abdul Basit, Hamza Roman, Rayyan Khan, Mohammad Hassan Usmani, and Ahtesham Humayun won their respective matches.Results (Boys Singles-Round Robin 1): Abdul Basit (PAK) beat Brennon NG (SGP) 6-4, 1-6,(10-5), Hamza Roman (PAK) beat Tachatam Srisen (THA) 6-1, 6-0; Rayyan Khan(PAK) beat Sanzhar Bolat (KAZ) 6-4, 6-2; Phasin Sinchalong(THA) beat Vukasin Pavlovic (SRB) 6-0, 6-0 ; Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) beat Pittinan Jaturonroj (THA) 6-1,6-4 ; Jayin De Saram (SRI) beat Soichiro Ishida(JPN) 6-3,6-2; Theerapat Samritvanitcha (THA) beat Abdar Ali 6-1,6-1; Nikita Dogadin (RUS) beat Jingxuan Zhou (CHN) 3-6, 6-4(10-4) ; Aahil Kaleel (SR) beat Daniel Alwadi (CHN) 6-3,6-1; Daniel Elias (RUS) beat Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) 6-3,6-0; Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) beat Arham Tariq (PAK) 6-1,6-1; Rehan Gunawardhana (SRI) beat Muhammad Shayan (PAK) 6-1,6-1; Yupei Liang (CHN) beat Mohammad Yahya (PAK) 6-3,4-6(10-6); Jakob Letsch (GER) beat Alshinhan Mukhamedkali (KAZ) 6-0,6-0; Mohammad Hassan Usmani (PAK) beat Amir Mazari (PAK) 7-5,6-2; Napat Pattanalertphan (THA) beat Mohammad Haziq Aasim 6-3,6-1Girls Singles (Round-1): Ploypetch Daungkhiaw(THA) beat Githmi Riyana Fernando (SRI) 6-1,6-1 ; Anyawee Paisarnpanuwong (THA) beat Danelya Beissebayeva (KAZ) 6-1,6-2 ; Daixi Hu (CHN) w/o Milana Vorobyeva (KAZ) ; Polina Sushkova (KAZ) beat Hajra Sohail (PAK) 6-0,6-1 ; Xeniya Semenova (KAZ) beat Mariia Markevich (RUS) 6-4,6-1; Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) beat Anayaa Khan (PAK) 6-1,6-0

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 22 Apr, 2026

ITF Dalswar Abbas Championship in full swing at PTF

Islamabad: The Treet ITF Pakistan Syed Dilawar Abbas Memorial Junior Tennis Championship (J-60, Leg-3) continued at the PTF Tennis Complex, IslamabadResults:Boys Singles Pre-Quarterfinasl: Artem Bukin (RUS) bt Amir Mazari (PAK) 6-2,6-2; Jayden Park (HKG) bt Junxuan Cheng(CHN) 6-4,7-6(5); Ganuka Fernando (SRI) bt Muhammad Afzal (PAK) 6-0,6-0; Mikaeel Ali Baig (PAK) bt Abdaar Ali (PAK) 6-1,6-0; Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) bt Ho Wan Yeung (HKG) 6-3,6-3; Luke Jie Xi Ho (SGP) bt Vladislav Chiburaev(RUS) 6-2,6-1; Abubakar Talha (PAK) bt Inam Qadir (PAK) 6-0,6-1;Hamza Roman (PAK) bt Ruoyu Hua (CHN) 6-4,7-5 Girls Singles Pre-Quarterfinals: Varvara Rubtsova(RUS) bt Kiko Okuyama (JPN) 6-3,2-6,7-5; Zihan Feng(CHN) bt Khadija Khalil (PAK) 6-1,6-0; Ai Teng (CHN) bt Zunaisha Noor (PAK) 6-0,6-0; Yijia Wang(CHN) bt Hinako Higaki (JPN) 2-1(retd); Zhiyu Zhou (CHN) bt Yuliia Artiuhina(POL) 6-0,6-0; Yitong Lu (CHN) bt Eyu Yoshida (JPN) 6-0,6-1; Srimuk Phitchayaphak (THA) bt Romaisa Malik (PAK) 6-1,6-2; Yerin Lim (KOR) bt Safiia Urazalina (KAZ) 6-0,7-6(5) (PR)

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 20 Apr, 2026

ITF Pakistan Dilawar Abbas Memorial Junior Championship starts in Islamabad

Islamabad (faisal): The ITF Pakistan Syed Dilawar Abbas Memorial Junior Tennis Championship (J-60, Leg-3) commenced today at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad. Tariq Murtza, Chairman of the Islamabad Tennis Association, inaugurated the championships.A total of 24 boys and 20 girls from 16 countries, including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, USA, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, and Thailand, are participating in the championship.Results : Boys Singles 1st Round: Jayden Park (HKG) w/o Mohammad Hassan Usmani (PAK); Ruoyu Hua (CHN) bt Sarp Akan Ercan (TUR) 6-1, 6-4 ; Inam Qadir (PAK) w/o Moulik Agarwal (IND) : Amir Muhammad Khan Mazari (PAK) bt Kinki Shi (HKG) 6-1,6-1; Vladislav Chiburaev (RUS) bt Mohammad Yahya (PAK) 6-4, 7-6(5) ; Abdaar Ali (PAK) w/o Han Yang (CHN; Artem Bukin (RUS) bt Heran Zhang (CHN) 7-6(5), 7-5 ; Jinxuan Cheng (CHN) bt Fedor Dorokhov (RUS) 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-3; Ho Wan Yeung (HKG) bt Arham Tariq (PAK) 6-1, 6-0; Mohammad Ahmad Afzal (PAK) w/o Ivan Bondarenko (KAZ); Ganuka Fernando (SRI) bt Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) 6-2, 6-3 ; Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) bt Hao Yi Zhang (CHN) 6-1, 4-1 Ret; Girls Singles 1st Round: Kiko Okuyama (JPN) bt Bismal Zia Ullah Khan (PAK) 6-0,6-1; Safiia Urazalina (KAZ) bt Yuriko Michihiro (JPN) 6-0, 6-1; Romisa Malik (PAK) bt Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) 6-2, 7-5; Khadija Khalil bt Rania Busz (USA) 4-6,6-2,6-0Boys Doubles 1st Round: Ruoyu Hua (CHN) / Heran Zhang (CHN) bt Vladislav Chiburaev / Ahtesham Humayun (PAK) 6-4,6-4; Kinki Shi (HKG) / Ho Wan Yeung(HKG) bt Abdaar Ali (PAK) / Arham Tariq (PAK) 6-2,6-2; Artem Bukin (RUS) / Fedor Dorokhov (RUS) bt Zohaib Afzal Malik / M.Yahya (PAK) 6-2,7-5; Girls Doubles 1st Round: Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) / Eyu Yoshida(JPN) bt Yuliia Artiuhina(POL) / Rania Busz(USA) 6-0,6-0; Yitong Lu (CHN) / Ai Teng(CHN) bt Hinako Higaki (JPN) / Yuriko Michihiro(JPN) 6-4,6-2

TENNIS - ITF Juniors 16 Apr, 2026

U12: Pakistan 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.

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