Islamabad(SBR):Top-seeded Mohammad Shoaib (PAF), along with Aqeel Khan (WAPDA), Yousaf Khalil, Barkatullah, Muzammil Murtaza, Ahmad Nael Qureshi, Sami Zeb Khan, and M. Talha Khan advanced to the quarterfinals of the 37th OGDCL Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships, being held at the S. Dilawar Abbas PTF Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad.
Fourth seed Yousaf Khalil faced a stiff challenge in his pre-quarterfinal match against wildcard entrant Ahmad Chaudhary. The opening set went down to the wire and was decided in a tiebreaker, which Khalil edged 7-5. Ahmad continued to fight hard in the second set but couldn't maintain the same intensity, eventually falling 6-4.
In another pre-quarterfinal, M. Talha Khan overcame local talent M. Haziq Aasim in a three-set battle. After losing the first set 3-6, Talha bounced back strongly to take the next two sets 6-1, 6-2.
Ladies Singles action saw top seed Sheeza Sajid secure a convincing 6-3, 6-4 win over Lalarukh Sajid. Mehaq Khokhar also advanced after a competitive match, defeating her opponent 6-3, 6-1. Mahrukh Sajid dominated her quarterfinal encounter, defeating Maryam Hussain in a clean sweep 6-0, 6-0, to book her place in the semifinals.
In the Junior 18 & Under Singles, fifth seed Haziq Arejo rallied from a set down to beat local player Abdaar Ali in a thrilling three-set match. After losing the first set in a tiebreak 6-7(5), Arejo regrouped to claim the next two sets 6-2, 6-0.
Results:
Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarter Finals)
Mohammad Shoaib beat Huzaima Abdul Rehman 6-1 6-3, Barkatullah beat Muhammad Yahya 6-2 6-0, Yousaf Khalil beat Ahmad Chaudhary 7-6(5) 6-4, M.Talha Khan beat M.Haziq Aasim 3-6 6-1 6-2, Sami Zeb Khan beat Saqib Hayat 7-5 6-2, Muzammil Murtaza b eat M.Huzaifa Khan 6-0 6-1, Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Mohammad Ali 6-0 6-2, Aqeel Khan beat Mohammad Salar 6-0 (Retd.).
Men’s Doubles Quarter Finals:
Abdullah Adnan & Saifullah Khan beat M.Talha Khan & M.Huzaifa Khan 7-5, 4-6, 10-6.
Ahmad Nael Qureshi & Saqib Hayat beat M.Hazik Aasim & Muhammad Yahya 7-6(3) 6-3.
Ladies Singles (Quarter Finals)
Sheeza Sajid beat Lalarukh Sajid 6-3 6-4, Mehaq Khokhar beat Zunaisha Noor 6-3 6-1, Mahrukh Sajid beat Maryam Hussain 6-0 6-0, Noor Malik Vs Soha Ali (In progress)
Junior 18&Under Singles (1st Round)
Hassan Usmani beat Waqas Janas 6-1 6-3, M.Talha Khan beat Mahd Mahmood 6-2 6-2, Moazzam Babar beat Mohammad Hassan 6-3 6-1, Mohammad Ali beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-1 6-3.
Junior 18&Under Singles (2nd Round)
Rayyan Khan Khalil beat Lubaid Ahmad Khan 6-1 6-2, Haziq Arejo beat Abdaar Ali 6-7(5) 6-2 6-0,
Boys 14&Under Singles (Pre-Quarter Final)
Junaid Khan w/o Zalan Khan, Ibrahim Gill beat Behroze Wander 4-0 4-1, Razik Sultan beat M.Mauz Hussain 4-0 4-0, Janas Waqas beat M.Suhaib Javed 4-0 4-0, Mohammad Faizan w/o M.Zohaib Amjad, Rashid Ali beat M.Shakaib 4-0 4-0, Rayaan Khalil beat Mohammad Danyal 4-0 4-0, Shayaan Afridi beat Mahd Mahmood 4-0 4-1.
Girls 12&Under Singles
Anaya Khan beat Amalia Aidrus 4-0 2-0 (Retd.).
