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TENNIS - Local News 01 Oct, 2023

Shahid Hamid Memorial Tennis Tournament 2023 concluded at ITC

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Shahid Hamid Memorial Tennis Tournament 2023 on Sunday concluded here at Islamabad Tennis Complex (ITC), as the Hassan Baig Vice President Islamabad Tennis Association (ITA) was the chief guest and distributed the prizes amongst the winners and runner-ups.Results (Finals):Men’s Singles: Jibran ul Haq beat Yawer Ali 6-4, 3-6 (10-5) Super TiebreakMen’s Doubles: Zalan Khan/Murtaza beat Daisuke Unemi/Yameen 6-4, 4-6, (10-7)Ladies’ Singles: Fatima Ali Raja beat Zainab Ali Raja 8-2;Boys’ Under-18: Zain Ali beat Ibrahim bin Sohail 6-3 7-6(4);Girls’ Under 14: Ayesha Masood beat Wania Khalid 6-3;Boys’ Under 14: Hassan Usmani beat Orhan Sohail 8-2;Boys’ Under 12: Moazam Baber beat Raja Mohammad Taha 6-2Girls’ Under 10: Manha Amalia Aidrus beat Manha Khalid Raja 6-1;

TENNIS - Local News 14 Sep, 2023

Tennis News: High Performance Tennis Training Camp concludes

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: The Sports Board Punjab’s High Performance Tennis Training Camp concluded here at the SBP Tennis Academy.On this occasion, Director, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Shahid Zaman has said that a sustainable sports calendar and strategy are being devised and this working will be beneficial to a great extent for the future of sports in the province. He said this while talking to the media at the concluding ceremony of the Sports Board Punjab’s High Performance Tennis Training Camp here at the SBP Tennis Academy. Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hassan, Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) Secretary and Camp Commandant Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz) and a large number of young tennis players, coaches and officials were also present on this occasion. Speaking on this occasion, Secretary Sports Shahid Zaman said that the sports of the Punjab province has been put in the right direction. “We have organized several sports events and training camps in the recent past and this positive practice will continue in future as well under a systematic manner.” He added that the preparation of biennial sports calendar is in progress and this sports calendar will continue to benefit players in future. “An effective sports strategy is being carved out to promote sports culture and bring out new talent from across the province.” He said that the SBP High Performance Free Tennis Training Camp has played a key role in improving the game of young players. “This camp was organised to provide an opportunity to young tennis players to improve their games and skills. The camp probables must utilize the valuable training and techniques they have learnt under the supervision of expert coaches at the camp in their future competitive events.” Camp Commandant Rashid Malik, on this occasion, expressed his gratitude to Secretary Sports Shahid Zaman, Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail and his entire team for organizing High Performance Free Tennis Training Camp. “Secretary Sports Shahid Zaman has been fully cooperating with us for the promotion of tennis in the province. This camp will benefit the talented youth of Punjab in the long run and help in sharpening their skills, who, in return, will win laurels for their province and the country at higher level.” At the prize distribution ceremony, Secretary Sports Shahid Zaman distributed cash prizes and shields among the players, coaches and officials participating in the camp. Camp Commandant Rashid Malik, Davis Cupper Coach Heera Ashiq, Ahmed Babar, Imran Bhatti, Camp Coordinator Faheem Siddiqui and Physical Trainer Syed Azhar Hussain were also handed handsome cash prizes by the chief guest. Notably, as many as 36 boys and girls of different age groups participated in the one and half month-long SBP High Performance Tennis Training Camp that was organized under the supervision of qualified coaches such as Davis Cupper Heera Ashiq, Ahmed Babar and Imran Bhatti under the able supervision of SBP Head Coach Rashid Malik.

TENNIS - Local News 09 Jul, 2023

Tennis News: National Seniors & Juniors Championships commence

Mohammad Ahmed, Taimoor, Ibrahim, Farhan, Salman, Saad, and Assaad register victoriesSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI: Taimoor Ansari, Ibrahim Nouman, Farhan Mustafa, Salman Dinani, Mohammad Ahmed Khalid, Saad Salim, and Assaad moved into the next round of Men’s Single discipline of the 20th KC Westbury National Seniors & Juniors Tennis Championships after winning their respective matches at the Karachi Club Hard. Championships are being organized under the banner of the Karachi Tennis Association (KTA).Results (Day-1):Juniors Under-18 Singles (Round-I)Malik Hasnain beat Rayyan Shoaib 6-1, 6-1Taimoor Ansari beat Rayan Ahmed 6-2, 6-3Ejaz Abbasi beat Ahsan Ahmed 7-6, 6-3Laraib Shamsi beat Abdul Nafay 2-6, 6-3, 4-1 rtdDhuraf Das beat Abdullah Razzaq 6-0, 6-3Karish Kumar beat Muqeet Baloch 6-2, 6-2Boys Under-14 Singles (Round-1)AbouBaker Admani beat Ansarullah 4-1, 4-2Fahad Gul beat Arham Shehzad 4-0, 4-0Abdullah Razzaq beat Abdul Baseer 4-0, 4-0Mohammad Noor beat Permaish Chohan 4-1, 4-1Mohammad Yahaya w/o Mammad MalikBoys Under-12 Singles (Round-1)AbouBaker Admani beat Arman Ali 4-0, 4-2Zayd Zaman beat Ansarullah 5-3, 4-2Arsh Imran beat Rohan Das 4-2, 3-5, 4-0Abdul Baseer beat Umer Zaman 4-0, 4-1Meer Abbas Bhagat beat Aahil Imran 4-1, 1-4, 4-0Men’s Singles (Round-1)Taimoor Ansari beat Rayan Ahmed 8-0Ibrahim Nouman beat Mohammad Hussain Abid 8-0Farhan Mustafa beat Arshad Shahid 8-0Salman Dinani beat Major Zulfiqar 8-2Mohammad Ahmed Khalid beat Haseeb Jawed 8-3Saad Salim beat Ammad Danish 8-6Assaad beat Idrees Nooruddin 8-1

TENNIS - Local News 04 Jun, 2023

Tennis News: Gatorade Trophy Ranking Tennis Championship starts

Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI:-The 3rd Gatorade Trophy Ranking Tennis Championship started here at Union Club Tennis Court under the banner Karachi Tennis Association (KTA). Asaad Ahmed , CEO Online Sports Equipment Dealer , was the chief guest at the opening ceremony.Results (Day-1):Men’s Singles (Round-I)Mohammad Ali beat Idrees Nooruddin 6-2, 6-1Mohammad Zahid beat Rayan Ahmed 6-0, 3-6, 10-6Malik Hasnain beat Yousuf Bin Abdullah 6-0, 6-1Mazhar Hayat beat Asaad Ahmed 6-2, 6-3 Under 13 Singles (Round-I)Arham Shehzad beat Syed Abdullah 0-4, 5-4, 4-0Syed Mohammad Sufyan beat Arman Ali 4-1, 4-5, 4-0.

TENNIS - Local News 19 Mar, 2023

ITC Open Tennis Championship: Hamza Asim beats Yawar Ali 2-1 in final

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD: Hamza Asim overpowered Yawar Ali 2-1 in the Men’s Singles final of the ITC Open Tennis Championship that concluded here at Islamabad Tennis Complex (ITC) on Saturday. The final score-line was 6-3, 4-6, and 10-6. In the men’s singles final, Hamza Asim and Yawer Ali showed their class and played an outstanding game. In the Super tie break Hamza Asim showed powerful forehand and changed the match in his favour. Hassan Baig Vice President of Islamabad Tennis Association along with other club members distributed the prizes among the winners and runner ups. Results (Men’s Singles Semifinals): Hamza Asim beat Zalan Khan 8-2 Yawar Ali beat Salar Khan 8-6 Final: Hamza Asim beat Yawar Ali 6-3, 4-6 (10-6) Men’s Doubles (Final): Yawar Ali and Zalan beat Murtaza Khan and Amin Khan 6-3, 3-6, (10-7) Ladies’ Singles (Final): Marukh Sajid beat Lalarukh Sajid 8-4 Boys’ Under-18 (Final): Mohammad Salar beat Haziq Asim 6-3, 5-7, (10-6) Boys’ Under-14 (Final): Haziq Asim beat Abdul Wasay 6-0, 6-3 Girls’ Under-18 (Semifinals): Marukh beat Ayesha 8-4 Lalarukh beat Amara Khan 8-4 Final: Marukh beat Lalarukh 8-2; Girls’ Under-14 (Semifinals): Lalarukh beat Aysha 8-4 Marukh beat Zara 8-1; Final: Lalarukh Sajid beat Marukh Sajid 8-3.

TENNIS - Local News 18 Mar, 2023

ITC Open Tennis Championships start in Islamabad on Saturday

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD: The ITC Open Tennis Championships started on Saturday, as over 80 players are participating in different categories here at Islamabad Tennis Complex (ITC) G-6. Results (Men’s Singles Round-1): Hamza Asim beat Hammad Ali 8-2; Petro beat Taimur Adil 8-2; Mustansir Ali beat Inam Qadir 8-4; Zalan beat Ali Akbar Ali Malik 8-2; Awais Iqbal beat Ali zain 8-2; Mohammad Salar beat Adnan Rasheed 8-4; Abdullah Shafaqat beat Haseeb Inayat 8-1; Yawar Ali beat Abdul Rehman 8-0 Quarterfinals: Hamza Asim beat Petro 8-0; Zalan Khan beat Mustansir Ali 8-2; Mohammad Salar beat Awais Iqbal 8-2; Yawer Ali beat 8-3 Men’s Doubles (Quarterfinal): Raja Asif & Sardar beat Faisal Khan & Asim sheikh 8-3; Kashif Khan and Khurram Baig beat Awais Ahmed and Mustafa 8-4; Zalan Khan and Yawer Ali beat Taimoor Adil and Akbar Ali 8-4; Murtaza Khan and Ameen Khan beat Raja Safdar and Saleem Abbassi 8-2; Semifinal: Yawar Ali and Zalan beat Raja Asif and Sardar Sami 8-2 Murtaza Khan and Amin Khan beat Kashif Khan and Khurram Baig 8-3; Ladies’ Singles (Quarterfinal): Shandana Rabi beat Ayesha Masood 8-1 Amara khan beat Dana Psenicova 8-2 Lalarukh Sajjid beat Zarmeena 8-2 Marrukh Sajjid beat Asma 8-4 Semifinals: LalaRukh beat Shandana Rabi 8-2 Marrukh Sajjid beat Amara Khan 8-2 Boys’ Under-18 (Quarterfinals): Mustansir Ali beat Hamza Asim 8-3 Mohammad Salar beat Abdul Wasay 8-2 Sameer Kiyani beat Ali Zain 8-0 Haziq Asim beat Inam Qadir 8-4 Boys’ Under-14 (Quarterfinals): Ammar Masood beat Suleman Niazi 8-2 Sameer Maqsood beat Orhan Sohail 8-0 Abdul Wasay beat Awais Khan 8-3 Haziq Asim beat Ameen Khan 8-2; Semifinal: Haziq Hamza beat Ammar Khan 8-0 Abdul Wasay beat Sameer Maqsood 8-2; Girls’ Under-18 (Quarterfinals): Amara Khan beat Quratulain 8-2 Ayesha Masood beat Zara Shebaz 8-6 Marrukh Sajjid beat Yasmeen 8-1 Lalarukh Sajjid beat Amna Ali 8-3 Girls’ Under-14 (Quarterfinals): Lalarukh Sajjid beat Shiza Khan 8-1 Ayesha Masood beat Noreen 8-3 Zara Shebaz beat Sonia 8-5 Marrukh Sajjid beat Ayesha 8-2

TENNIS - Local News 02 Mar, 2023

Tennis Lovers Championship 2023: Asad, Ahtesham in semifinals

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE: Asad Zaman, Ahtesham Humayun, Hamid Israr, and Mohammad Salaar have reached in the semifinals of the 4th Tennis Lovers Junior National Tennis Championship after winning their respective boys Under-18 singles quarterfinals played here at Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah on Thursday. Results: Boys’ Under-18 (Quarterfinals): Asad Zaman (Ali Embroidery Mills) beat Shahzaib Zahid 6-2, 6-2, Ahtesham Humayun beat Arman Kamran 6-4, 6-4, Hamid Israr beat Yafat Nadeem 6-2, 6-0 and M Salaar beat Hamza Ali Rizwan 6-3, 6-0. Boys’ Under-14 (Quarterfinals): Amir Mazari (Aitchison) beat Aryan Hassan 4-0, 4-0, Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Haziq Areejo 4-0, 4-0, Nabeel Ali Qayum beat Ismail Aftab 2-4, 4-0, 4-0 and Abubakar Talha beat M Umer Ali 3-0 (rtd). Boys/Girls Undr-12 (Quarterfinals): Abdur Rehman (SICAS) beat Mohammad Umer Ali 4-0, 4-1, Hajra Suhail (SICAS) beat Bismel Zia 2-4, 4-2, 4-2 and Rashid Ali Bachani beat Junaid Khan 4-1, 5-3. Boys/Girls Under-10 (Quarterfinals): Rashid Ali Bachani beat Hassan Alam 4-2, 4-0, Mohammad Ibraheem Hussain Gill beat Shahzaib Faisal 4-1, 5-3 and Mohammad Ehsan Bari beat Ali Saqib 5-3, 4-1.

TENNIS - Local News 21 Jan, 2023

RMTA National Seniors and Juniors Tennis Championships conclude

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI: The 6th RMTA McDonalds National Seniors & Juniors Tennis concluded here at DA Creek Club on Saturday, Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Razi Nawab graced the closing ceremony as the chief guest to give away trophies to winners and runners up of various disciplines. Nadir Mirza of RMTA claimed an upset victory, as he defeated top seed Asad Zaman of Lahore in the final of Juniors Under 18 Singles with the score-line of 6-3 and 6-3. Mohammad Khalid Rehmani, Vice president Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) announced to hold two more national tournaments in province Sindh before Ramadan. He congratulated winners and runners up of various events, 200 plus entries were received from various parts of country. Results (Finals): Under 18 Singles: Nadir Mirza beat Asad Zaman 6-3, 6-3 Under 16 Singles: Mikaeel Ali Baig beat Asad Zaman 7-5, 6-2 Under 14 Singles: Mikaeel Ali Baig beat Samer Zaman 4-2, 4-2 Under 12 Singles: Abdul Rehman beat Hajra Suhail 4-2, 4-5, 4-2 Under 10 Singles: Rashid Ali Bacahani beat Majid Ali 5-3, 5-3 35 Plus Singles: Saqib Zia beat Shumaeel Tajamuul 8-4 Under 18 Doubles: Amir Mazari + Mikaeel Ali Baig beat Nadir Mirza & Asad Zaman 8-6 Girls Open Singles: Hajra Suhail beat Zainab Ali 8-1

TENNIS - Local News 31 Dec, 2022

Afeef Beach View Sindh Ranking Tennis Concludes: Farhan wins the title

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI: The 4th Afeef Beach View Sindh Ranking Tennis Championships concluded on Saturday here at Beach View Club with the victory of Farhan Altaf, who defeated Nadir Bachani in straight sets 2-0 in the final, as the final score-line was 6-0 and 6-2. Amir Niazi, Chief Executive of Afeef Group was the chief guest at the closing ceremony and distributed trophies among winners & runner-ups of various disciplines. Khalid Rehmani, President, Karachi Tennis Association (KTA) on this occasion announced to hold the 11th Essa Lab National, 6th McDonalds National, 9th Indus Pharma National, Beach Tennis Championships, 1st IT Technology Karachi Games before Ramadan in 2023. Rashid Siddiqui, Managing Director Afeef Group urged the government to support all sports significantly to create a healthy society in the country and promised to continue sponsoring the 5th Addition of Afeef Ranking Tournaments in 2023 as well. Other prominent present at the closing ceremony were; Rafiq Rangoon Wala, Mohammad Taqi, (Fencing ), Sadaf Jan ( Rotary Club) Naseem Shah ( Rotary), Mahiya Moin, Erum Bulkhari, Raisa Ashfaq, Fahmida Zameer, Sarwar Hussain, Mohammad Asif, and Wheelchair Coordination Committee Members, Mohammad Ayub & Imran Siddiqui. Results (finals): Men’s Singles: Farhan Altaf beat Nadir Bachani 6-0, 6-2 Girls’ Under-15 Singles: Eschelle Asif beat Zunaira 4-0, 4-0 Men’s Doubles: Farhan Altaf + Ali Mansoor Zaidi beat Haris Tariq+ Saifullah 8-4 Juniors’ Under-17: Kashan Tariq beat Dhuraf Das 6-1, 6-2 Under 13 Singles: Laraib Shamsi beat Faiz Ilyas 1-4, 5-4, 4-2 Under-13 Singles: Aidh Imran beat Arsh Imran 4-2, 5-3 Wheelchair Tennis: Mohammad Ayub beat Imran Siddiqui 6-2.

TENNIS - Local News 16 Dec, 2022

Afeef Beach View Sindh Ranking Tennis to start on December 24

Sports Bulletin Report KARACHI: The 4th Afeef Beach View Sindh Ranking Tennis Championship will be staged from December 24 to 30, 2022 at DHA Beach View Club Karachi under the banner of Sindh Tennis Association (STA) and Karachi Tennis Association (KTA). According to an official, the Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Ladies’ Singles, Girls Under-15 Singles, Under- 17 Singles and Wheelchair Men’s Singles competitions will be held during the 6-day fixture. Organizers also added few local events to promote young players of the city including Under-17 Singles, Under-15 Doubles, Under-13 Singles, Under-11 Singles, Special Boys and Girls Singles. The players from other cities shall be given an economy class railway fare and daily allowances as per STA Rules. The final entry date will be December 22, 2022, as the players may contact Mohammad Khalid Rehmani at his WhatsApp number 0300 3607209. Gulzar Firoz is the president of Organizing Committee, Mohammad Khalid Rehmani, Referee, Qudsia Raja, Assistant Referee, Sarwar Hussain, Organizing Secretary, Salman Karim Mughal, Raisa Ashfaq, Farha Riaz, Perween Akhter, Afshan Shabbar, Shagufta Samadani are the members. A coordination Committee comprising, Aqeel Shabbir, Imran Siddiqui, Mohammad Ayub and Amjad Ali will conduct Wheelchair Tennis and Special persons Singles disciplines.