Sami Zeb overwhelms Ibrahim Furkan Deniz 2-0 in ITF Juniors Tennis
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ISLAMABAD: Rising tennis teenager, Sami Zeb Khan stunned Ibrahim Furkan Deniz in straight sets 2-0 in the ITF Pakistan World Juniors Tennis Championship Leg-II here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Garden Avenue on Wednesday.
Local guy Sami Zeb Khan conceded 2 and 3 games in both sets respectively, as he displayed top quality tennis against his opponent from Turkey and did not allow him to settle the feet on the court during the whole match to move into the top-8 stage of the boys’ singles fixture.
President, Islamabad Tennis Association (ITA) Tariq Mahmood Murtaza, who is also chairman of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) graced the occasion as the chief guest. Also, a large number of tennis lovers and parents of the player were present on this eve.
Results (Boys’ Singles Round-II):
Imran Khatibev (UZB) beat Penn Charusorn (THA) 7-5, 3-0-Retd
Zaidh Zihar (SRI) beat Aryan Giri (NEP) 7-5, 7-6(2)
Bugra Ozkoc (TUR) beat Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
Amir Asylkozhaev (RUS) beat Matthew Goh (MAS) 6-1, 6-4
Sami Zeb Khan (PAK) beat Ibrahim Furkan Deniz(TUR) 6-2, 6-3
Results (Girls Singles Round-II):
Melissa Jangarashva(KAZ) beat Natalia Zaman (PAK) 6-2, 6-0
Polina Kaibekova (RUS) beat Fatima Ali Raja (PAK) 6-0, 6-0
Deren Ozel (TUR) beat Soha Ali (PAK) 6-0, 6-0
Zainab Ali Naqvi (PAK) beat Thaniya Sarai (IND) 6-2, 6-0
Lia Belibova(MDA) beat Madina Omarova(KAZ) 6-4, 7-5
Results (Boys’ Doubles Round-I):
Ibrahim Furkan Deniz(TUR)/Imran Khaitbaev(UZB) beat Amir Asylkozhaev(RUS)/ Mikael Svanidze(GEO) 3-6, 6-2 (10-8)
Kou Fujikawa (JPN)/ Thadpong (THA) beat Hamid Israr Gul (PAK) / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) 6-2, 7-5
Matthew Goh (MAS) / Abdul Hanan (PAK) beat Amir Mazari (PAK) / Nabeel Ali Qayum (PAK) 6-2, 6-2
Aarav Samrat Hada (USA) / Aki Zuben Rawat (NEP) beat Ahtesham Humayun (PAK)/ Arkhip Kozlov (RUS) 7-5, 6-0
Mohammad Talha Khan (PAK) / Mohammad Huzaifa Khan (PAK) beat Ada Guler (TUR) / Bugra Ozkoc (TUR) 6-3, 5-7 (10-7)
Mohammad Zaryab Khan (PAK) / Azat Sarsembaev (KAZ) beat Bilal Asim (PAK) / Sami Zeb Khan (PAK) 6-3, 7-5
Aryan Giri (NEP) / Zaidh Zihar (SRi) beat Asad Zaman (PAK) / Shehryar Anees (PAK) 6-1, 6-0
Penn Charusorn (THA) / Teetawat (THA) beat Mars Argun (TUR)/ Kivanc Bedir (TUR) 6-1, 6-3
Results (Girls Doubles Round-I):
Zhansaya Bakytzhan (KAZ) / Zatalia Zaman (PAK) beat Zainab Ali Raja (PAK) / Sheeza Sajid (PAK) 6-1, 6-3
Neha Krishnan (USA) / Defne Yuksel (TUR) beat Soha Ali (PAK) / Amna Ali Qayum (PAK) 6-7 (4), 6-2 (10-5).