Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD:-ITF Pakistan AJ Towers World Junior Tennis Championships moved into the semi finals phase, as Wednesday saw close contest in the quarterfinal stage that held here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad.
Major upsets were made when both top & second seeds were eliminated in well contested matches. The unseeded Russian Nikita Bortnichek toppled top seed Amirali Ghavam from Iran in a one sided affair of the day 6-2 7-5. Nikita served and returned well easing his way to move into the semi final stage. In the second quarter final, another unseeded Russian Ivan Iutkin sidelined the 2nd seed Yunes Talavar from Iran and confirmed his spot for the semi final. In the third quarter final, Macheij Zarebski from Poland struggled hard to win his encounter against Sami Zeb Khan from Pakistan in a thrilling three set match of the day 6-4 2-6 6-3 whereas talented 5th seed from Kazakhstan Aldiyar Abzan won his match against 4th seed Ruslan Serazhetdinov of Russia in a well contested three set match 6-2 0-6 6-2.
In the Girls Singles, Top seed Andra Izabella Sirbu (ROU) proved too good against her opponent Renata Garaeva (RUS) and qualified for the semi final without conceding a single game 6-0 6-0, whereas 2nd Seed Tamara Ermakova (RUS) proved her metal against Tatyana Chsherbakova (KAZ) in a straight set match 6-4 6-2.
Results: (Boys Singles) Quarter Finals:
Ivan Iutkin (RUS) beat Yunes Talavar (IRI) 7-6(5), 6-1
Amirali Ghavam (IRI) beat Nikita Bortnichek (RUS) 6-2, 7-5
Aldiyar Abzhan (KAZ) beat Ruslan Serazhetdinov (RUS) 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
Maciej Zarebski (POL) beat Sami Zeb Khan (PAK) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Results: (Girls Singles) Quarter Finals:
Abdra Izabella Sirbu (ROU) beat Renata Garaeva (RUS) 6-0, 6-0
Tamara Ermakova (RUS) beat Tatyana Chsherbakova (KAZ) 6-4, 6-2
Melisa Ugur (TUR) beat Avrora Volkova (RUS) 6-3, 6-4
Olga Sorochkina (RUS) beat Munisa Ashurbekova (UZB) 6-2, 6-4
Results: (Boys Doubles) Quarter Finals:
Dev Kanbargimath (ROU) & Arila Kayra Tuna (TUR) beat Esref Kaan Kacar (TUR) & Mehmet Onur Turgut (TUR) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9
Ivan Iutkin (RUS) & Nikita Safonov (RUS) beat Aldiyar Abzan (KAZ) & Mohammad Zaryab Khan (PAK) 7-5, 3-6, 10-8
Nikita Bortnichek (RUS) & Ruslan Serazhetdinov (RUS) beat Hasheesh Kumar (PAK) & Huzaima Abdul Rehman (PAK) 7-5, 7-6(3)
Amir Ali Ghavam (IRI) & Yunes Talavar (IRI) beat Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) & Maciej Zarebski (POL) 3-6, 7-6(5), 10-5
Results: (Girls Doubles) Quarter Finals:
Taira Abildayeva (KAZ) & Artina Gashi (GBR) beat Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) & Sajid Sheeza (PAK) 6-1, 6-3
Andra Izabella Sirbu (ROU) & Olga Sorochkina (RUS) beat Aleksandra Bortnichek (RUS) & Renata Garaeva (RUS) 6-3, 1-6, 10-6
Sa Rang Lim (KOR) & Seo Hyeon Park (KOR) beat Tatyana Chsherbakova (KAZ) & Tamara Ermakova (RUS) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
Munisa Ashurekova (UZB) & Melisa Ugur (TUR) beat Valda Budkina (RUS) & Avrora Volkova (RUS) 2-6, 7-6(3), 10-3.
