Abdullah Asjad
ISLAMABAD: Heera Ashiq pairing with Yousaf Khalil have won the Men’s Doubles crown of the 8th Benazir Bhutto National Tennis Championship 2022 after overcoming Mohammad Shoaib and Barkat Ullah in a nerve-jangling final here at Islamabad Tennis Complex on Saturday. The final score-line was 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (4).
Both teams’ players exhibited top-quality tennis, as no one was ready to succumb till the last point. Two sets were decided on tie-break, as both pairs were in excellent form and playing great tennis.
Later, in men’s singles, Muzammil Murataza and Mohammad Shoaib qualified for the final, as in the first semifinal Muzammil Murtaza toppled top seed Aqeel Khan in straight sets with the score-line of 6-3 and 7-5.
Results:
Men’s Singles (semifinals):
Muzamil Murtaza beat Aqeel Khan 6-3, 7-5
Mohammad Shoaib beat Mohammad Abid 6-2, 6-3
Men’s Doubles (final):
Heera Ashiq/Yousaf Khalil beat Mohammad Shoaib/Barkat Ullah 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4)
Ladies Singles (semifinals):
Sarah Mehboob beat Soha Ali 6-3, 6-3
Esha Javad beat Meheq Khokhar 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Boys U-18 boys Single (final):
Bilal Asim beat Ahmed Nael 6-3, 6-2
Girls’ U-18 Single (final):
Soha Ali beat Amna Ali Qayum 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Boys U-14 Single (final):
Syed Hamza Hussain beat Abdul Basit 4-2, 4-2
Boys/Girls U12 Single (semifinals):
Mohammad Hassan Usmani beat Haziq Areejo 4-0, 4-2
Shayan Afridi beat Razik Sultan 4-2, 5-3;
Boys/Girls U10 Single (semifinals):
Shayan Afridi beat Rashid Ali Bachani 4-1, 4-1
Hajra beat Zayd Zaman 4-0, 4-0
