Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan outplayed Hong Kong 2-1 in the semifinal of the ongoing ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition Asia / Oceania Final Qualifying in Kuching Malaysia.
According to an official Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), Pakistan's Under-14 Junior team ousted Hong Kong 2-1 in the semifinal. Pakistan already qualified for the World Group after beating Australia in the quarterfinals, which will be held later this year in the Czech Republic.
Senator Salim Saifullah Khan President-PTF praised the performance of the young boys and congratulated the team, Captain, Coaches and their parents.
Results (semifinal):
Pakistan beat Hong Kong (2-1)
Abubakar Talha beat Wong Selwyn Tsz Yuen 6-3, 6-2
Tam Sin Hang beat Hamza Roman 6-1, 6-1
Doubles: Abubakar Talha / Hamza Roman beat Fu Wang Choi / Tam Sin Hang 7-6 (5), 6-4
Results (Quarterfinals):
Pakistan beat Australia (2-1)
Abubakar Talha beat Taiki Takizawa 6-4, 3-0 (retd)
Kose Cooper beat Hamza Roman 6-2, 6-1
Boys’ Doubles: Abubakar Talha / Hamza Roman beat Kose Cooper/ Anthony Baker Nikolas 6-1, 6-4
Pakistan beat Iran (2-1)
Abubakar Talha beat Sadeghizeidi Kiyarash 6-1, 7-5
Attaran Sam beat Hamza Roman 7-6 (5), 6-3
Boys’ Doubles: Abubakar Talha / Hamza Roman beat Attaran Sam / Madanian Soroosh 6-3, 7-5
Pakistan beat Indonesia (2-1)
Abubakar Talha beat Mika Gunawan Joachim 6-3, 6-2
Hamza Roman beat Ali Da Costa Rafalentino 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Boys’ Doubles: Mika Gunawan Joachim / Verdasco Jeconia Rafa beat Amir Mohammad Khan Mazari / Abubakar Talha 5-7, 4-6.
