Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD: Duo of Pakistani teenager tennis lads Hamza Roman and Abubakar Talha swept the Leg-II event of the ITF Under-14 Development Championships, South, Southeast and East Asia by winning both Singles and Doubles fixtures, which concluded at Dhaka Bangladesh on Thursday.
According to a press release of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), in the Boys’ Singles final, Pakistan players Hamza Roman outplayed compatriot Abubakar Talha 2-0 in the final with the score-line of 6-2 and 6-3.
Earlier, in the Boys’ Doubles final, Hamza Roman pairing with Abubakar Talha outclassed their opponents from Bangladesh J. Bhuiyan and Mohammad Tushar in straight sets 2-0. The winners only conceded two games in both sets. Final score-line was 6-2 and 6-0.
ITF Asia Under-14 Development Championships, South, Southeast and East Asia were held in Dhaka Bangladesh from January 7 to 19, 2023. Besides Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Mongolia, Laos, Nepal, Bhutan, Chinese Taipei, Bangladesh and Maldives took part in the two weeks international juniors tennis event.
The Pakistani player's Hamza Roman and Abubakar Talha played exceptionally well in the Championships and won back-to-back titles. Senator Salim Saifullah Khan President PTF congratulated both the players and captain Khalid Mahmood Khan for the great achievement.
Results (Leg-II Finals):
Singles Final: Hamza Roman (Pakistan) beat Abubakar Talha (Pakistan) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Final: Abubakar Talha (Pakistan) / Hamza Roman (Pakistan) beat J. Bhuiyan (Bangladesh) / Mohammad Tushar (Bangladesh) 6-2, 6-0
