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Tennis News: National Games 2023 event to start on May 22, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD:-The tennis fixture of the ongoing 34th National Games 2023 will start on May 22 at Syed Dilawar Abbass (SDA)-Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex Garden Avenue Islamabad, as 10 departments will take part in the 6 different disciplines.According to an official of PTF, the Pakistan Tennis Federation in collaboration with Baluchistan Sports Board, and Baluchistan Tennis Association will organize the 34th National Games’ Tennis Event of Men’s and Women’s from May 22-29, 2023.Top national players of the 10 leading provincial and departments team of the country including Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Pakistan Navy, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Khayber Pakhtunkawa (KPK), Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, and Islamabad will fight for titles.The strength of Men’s athletes is 39 along with 10 officials while 30 women’s athletes with 7 officials. The total strength of the participating players is 69 with 17 Officials confirming their participation and showing their expertise at this tennis extravaganza.Six events will be played during the 6-day national fixture including Men’s Team Event, Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Team Event, Women’s Singles, and Women’s Doubles. The captains meeting will be held on 22nd May 2023 (Monday) at 10:00 AM at PTF Tennis Complex followed by a Draw of Team Events and two matches will be played in the first round of the Men’s Team Event.Mohammad Arif Qureshi ITF White Badge Referee will supervise the 34th National Games and 29 other technical officials from all over the country. A formal opening ceremony will be held on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 at 9:45 AM at PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad.
Tennis News: Former Olympians visit training camp to inspire budding
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE:-The hockey legends, Ex-Olympians Manzoor-ul-Hassan and Lt Col (Retd) Saeed Khan visited the Ali Embroidery High Performance Tennis Training Camp to motivate and support budding tennis talented guys.Led by renowned tennis coaches under the supervision of camp commandant Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), the camp received a boost as the distinguished guests were introduced to the participants and coaches, including Aqeel Khan, Shahzad Khan, Ahmed Babar, Arif Feroz, and Azhar Hussain. Former PTF Secretary and Senior Vice President Col (r) Asif Dar, ex-international hockey player Naseem Ahmad and tennis player Imran Siddique also joined the visit.On the occasion, Manzoor-ul-Hassan said:"I am thrilled to see these talented future tennis stars, who have the potential to achieve great success internationally. They need unwavering passion and dedication towards the game, setting high goals to bring glory to Pakistan. This winning mentality is what we desire in hockey and other sports too."Manzoor ul Hassan shared exciting news about a nationwide talent hunt initiative for hockey, discovering promising players from remote areas. These players will receive training at the Manzoor-ul-Hassan Hockey Stadium to restore Pakistan's hockey glory. However, achieving this goal requires unity, merit, transparency, and grassroots development. Col (r) Saeed Khan urged the hockey federation to prioritize these principles to revitalize the national game.
Tennis News: High Performance Tennis Training Camp 2023 inaugurated
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: The Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) and Ali Embroidery Mills have joined hands to organise the High Performance Tennis Training Camp 2023 here at the Punjab Tennis Academy in Bagh-e-Jinnah.Omar Badi-uz-Zaman, Executive Director Ali Embroidery Mills, along with PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik inaugurated the camp during a colorful opening ceremony, which took place on Thursday and was attended by camp participants, coaches, and officials.Omar Zaman expressed his company's commitment to supporting talented tennis players in Pakistan. He said, "There is no dearth of talent in Pakistan, but the dire need of the hour is to provide that talent with all the basic and modern facilities so that they may earn glories for Pakistan at the international level."Omar Zaman also emphasized the importance of corporate social responsibility and encouraged others to support talented Pakistani players. "It is our corporate responsibility, and we are doing it in a befitting manner. Others too should come forward and support very talented Pakistani players so that in return, they may win international medals for Pakistan," he added.The camp will be supervised by former Pakistan No 1, Davis Cup Captain, and renowned coach Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz). The training will be conducted by Pakistan No 1 Aqeel Khan, former Pakistan No 2 Shahzad Khan, former Junior Davis Cupper Ahmad Babar, and Certified Fitness Trainer Syed Azhar Hussain (IFCA, UK).PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik expressed his gratitude to Ali Embroidery Mills for sponsoring this fruitful activity. He also thanked Federal Minister for IPC Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari for his all-out assistance for the promotion of junior tennis in Pakistan. "Such generous supports always help in the betterment and development of sports and especially tennis in Pakistan," Malik said.“The camp will benefit top-ranked national players and is being organized for the second time in Pakistan's tennis history. With the support of Ali Embroidery Mills and other sponsors, we are hopeful to provide talented Pakistani players with the necessary facilities and training to win the ATF, ITF titles at junior level and later, the same bunch of players, if provided consecutive support by government and corporate sector for international events, can represent the country in ATP, WTA, and Grand Slam events,” Rashid Malik concluded.
All Pakistan National Tournament: Aqeel, Shoaib declared joint winners
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LAHORE: Pakistani No 1 tennis player Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib emerged joint winners as the rain washed out the men’s singles final of All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament 2023 here at DeSOM Club.
Both Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib were committed to do well in the final to win the coveted trophy but due to continuous rain and wet courts, they were declared the joint winners of the prestigious event. Wapda’s Abubakar Talha (F.G School Lahore Cantt) and Ahtesham Humayun (Crescent School) were also named the joint winners of the U-16 category.
Aqeel takes on Mohammad Shoaib in National Invitational Tennis final
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LAHORE: Pakistan No 1 tennis players Aqeel Khan will take on Mohammad Shoaib in the men’s singles final of the All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament 2023 here at DeSOM Club on Friday.
In the men's singles semifinals, No 1 Aqeel Khan beat Mudassar Murtaza 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Aqeel started the match well and put Mudassar under pressure to win the first set 6-2. Mudassar bounced back in the second set and took it by 7-5. Aqeel once again showed his class and comfortably won the third set 6-1 and also earned a place in the final.
The second semifinal of the men’s singles saw Mohammad Shoaib playing well against Heera Ashiq and winning the encounter by 6-4, 6-3. Shoaib though faced tough resistance in the first set, yet he won it by 6-4 while he played comparatively better tennis in the second set, taking it 6-3 to set a title clash with Aqeel Khan.
In the boys U-16 semifinals, rising tennis star Wapda’s Abubakar Talha (F.G School Lahore Cantt) defeated spirited Hamza Roman by 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. The second semifinal of the U-16 category was won by another talented player Ahtesham Humayun (SICAS), who edged past Haider Ali Rizwan 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. All the finals will be played on Friday here at DeSOM Club.
National Tennis: Rizwan brothers, Abubakar jump into semifinals
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LAHORE: Rizwan brothers, Hussnain Ali Rizwan and Haider Ali Rizwan, Abubakar Talha, and Ahtesham Humayun qualified for the semifinals of the All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament here at DeSOM Club on Wednesday.
In the boys U-16 quarterfinals, Hussnain Ali Rizwan beat Hamza Roman 6-0, 6-4 while Haider Ali Rizwan beat Hamza Ali Rizwan 6-2, 6-3. In other quarterfinals, Abubakar Talha (F.G School Lahore Cantt) beat M Salaar 6-4, 6-4 while Ahtesham Humayun (Cresent) beat M Talha Khan 6-1, 6-1.
It is worth mentioning here that Hussnain Ali Rizwan, who is a former Asian U-14 No 2 ranked player and only Pakistani, selected in the ITF/ATF Grand Slam Player Development Program to Europe, where he had learned the modern techniques from the top ITF coaches alongside the world’s high ranked players. Now his fellows have progressing well in the ITF and ATF rankings due to their regular participation in the international circuit but due to lack of high-level sponsorship (especially from Bard Foundation), such talented players couldn’t win international laurels for Pakistan.
Same is the case with his elder brother, Haider Ali Rizwan, who was Asian U-16 ranked 1, and was doing well at ATF level, but he too couldn’t maintain his rankings due to less participation in the international events and here too, financial constraints were the major hurdles.
Meanwhile in the men’s singles quarterfinals, Pakistan No 1 player Aqeel Khan beat talented Abdullah Adnan 6-3, 6-0 while Mohammad Shoaib Khan beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi 5-7, 6-0, 6-2, Mudassar Murtaza beat Sami Zeb Khan 6-1, 7-6 and Yousaf Khalil beat Heera Ashiq 7-5, 7-5.
All Pakistan National Tennis: Aqeel, Shoaib reach quarterfinals
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LAHORE: Pakistan No 1 Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Shoaib were among the other top players, who advanced to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament here at the DeSOM Club on Tuesday.
In the men’s single pre-quarterfinals, Aqeel Khan beat Shehzad Khan 6-4, 6-4, Mohammad Shoaib Khan beat Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-2, 6-0, Mudassar Murtaza beat Ahmad Babar 6-3, 6-3, Yousaf Khalil beat Ahtesham Humayun 6-1, 6-2, Heera Ashiq beat Mohammad Salaar 6-3, 6-2, Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Imran Bhatti 6-3, 6-3, Semi Zeb Khan beat Hamid Israr 3-3(Retd), Abdullah Adnan beat Nalain Abbas 6-2, 6-2.
In the boys U-16 pre-quarterfinals, Mohammad Salaar beat Hafiz 6-0, 6-0, Husnain Ali Rizwan beat Abdullah Sajjad 6-1, 6-0, Hamza Roman beat Hanzla Anwar 6-0, 6-0, Mohammad Talha Khan beat Yousaf Manoo 6-1, 6-0, Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Arman Kamran 6-2, 6-1, Haider Ali Rizwan beat Aalay Husnain 6-2, 6-0, Ahtesham Humayun beat Abubakar Khalil 6-2, 6-0, Abubakar Talha beat Asad Zaman 6-1, 6-4.
Aqeel Khan crushes out Ahtesham Arif 2-0 in Invitational Tennis Tournament
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LAHORE: Top seed Aqeel Khan crushed out Ahtesham Arif 2-0 in the first round of Men’s Singles of the All Pakistan National Invitational Tennis Tournament, which started in Lahore on Monday. The secretary Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) Rashid Malik formally inaugurated the tournament.
A total of 30 matches were played on the first day of the championship. All the top players advanced to the second round with comfortable victories and a high-standard of tennis was witnessed during some of the matches.
Results:
Men’s Singles (Round-I):
Aqeel Khan beat Ahtesham Arif 6-1, 6-1, Davis Cupper Shehzad Khan beat Rai Asim Zafar 6-1, 6-2, Nalain Abbas beat Col Atif 6-2, 6-3, Mudassar Murtaza beat Mahatir Muhammad 6-2, 6-0, Ahmad Babar beat Mohammad Talha Khan 6-0, 6-0, Hamid Israr beat Sikandar Hayat 6-3, 6-3, Semi Zeb Khan beat Fayyaz Khan 6-2, 6-3, Heera Ashiq beat Saqib Hayat 6-0, 6-3, Mohammad Salaar beat Faizan Fayyaz 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, Yousaf Khalil beat Kamran Khan 6-1, 6-1, Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Asadullah 6-2, 6-2, Imran Bhatti (Gymkhana) beat Abdul Hanan Khan 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, Mohammad Shoaib beat Bilal Asim 6-4, 6-1.
Boys’ Under-16 (Round-I):
Hafiz Hussain beat Hafiz Hassan 6-4, 4-6, 12-10, Yousaf Manoo beat Mohammad Hameed 6-1, 6-3, Abubakar Khalil beat Mustafa Zaidi 6-2, 6-2, Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Ismail Ahmad 6-2, 6-3, Aalay Husnain beat Moavia Butt 0-6, 7-5, 12-10.
Indus Pharma National Tennis Championships to start from March 10
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KARACHI: The 9th Karachi Club (KC) Indus Pharma National Seniors and Juniors Tennis Championships will be played from March 10 to 17, 2023 here at the Synthetic Hard Courts of Karachi Club. The championships will be held under the control of Sindh Tennis Association (ATA) with the approval of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF).
According to an official of STA, Indus Pharma, a renowned pharmaceutical company will sponsor of this prestigious annual fixture of the PTF circuit. Juniors Under 18 Singles & Doubles, Girls Under 18 Singles & Doubles. Boys under 14 Singles & Doubles, , Girls 14 Singles & Doubles, Boys & Girls Under 12 Singles & Doubles , Boys & Girls Under 10 Singles & Doubles, Seniors , Seniors 35 Plus Doubles , 45 Plus Doubles , and Seniors 55 Plus Doubles disciplines will be part of the championships.
Also, Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles and Wheelchair Men’s Singles events will be played for the local tennis lads. It is PTF Grade 2 national tournament. Last date of entry will be March 8, 2023.
Organizing Committee comprises , President: Gulzar Firoz, Tournament Referee: Mohammad Khalid Rehmani, Assistant Referee: Qudsia Raja, Tournament Director: Sarwar Hussain while Disciplinary Committee: Altaf Hussain, Karim Gul Agha, Imran Dewaney . Members are Shumail Tajamul, Irfan Elahi, Raisa Ashfaq, Shagufta Samadani, Farha Riaz, Perween Akhter, Erum Bukhari, Ishrat Zehra, Rafi Derbari , Salman Karim Mughal, Mahpara Karim Mughal.
Entries can be sent to Mohammad Khalid Rehmani at WhatsApp number 0300 3607209.
Pakistan Sports Board National Junior Ranking Tennis Tournament
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) National Junior Ranking Tennis Tournaments 2023 will commence from Tuesday (February 21, 2023) at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad. Players from all over Pakistan will participate in different age group categories.
Ibrar Ahmad acting Director General PSB will grace the opening ceremony as chief guest along with former Davis Cupper Rashid Malik Secretary Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA), as the Shahzad Akhtar Alvi will supervise the event as tournament referee.
The competitions will be held in Boys 18 & Under Singles, Boys 18 & Under Doubles, Girls 18 & Under Singles, Boys 16 & Under Singles, Boys 14 & Under Singles, Boys 14 & Under Doubles, Boys / Girls 12 & Under Doubles, Boys / Girls 10 & Under Singles, Boys / Girls 8 & Under Singles, and Boys / Girls 6 & Under Singles age group categories.
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