Tennis
Punjab to hold Punjab Open Tennis Tournament in August
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:-Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Asadullah Faiz has announced that Sports Department Punjab will hold the Punjab Open Tennis Tournament 2022 here at the state-of-the-art Tennis Stadium, Nishtar Park Sports Complex in August.
Asadullah Faiz made this announcement on Tuesday during his inspection visit to the Tennis Stadium along with former Davis Cupper and PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser, Deputy Director Rauf Bajwa and other officials. The Secretary Sports inspected the courts and the stadium and directed the officials concerned to complete the remaining work soon so that the grand tennis event may be conducted at the venue at the end of the next month.
“The purpose of conducting the Punjab Open Tennis Tournament is to provide opportunities to tennis players to exhibit their prowess in the mega event and also earn handsome prize money. Hopefully, top players will compete in the event and display high-quality tennis skills and techniques against each other with the aim of winning prestigious titles after giving their best against the best in the business,” he added.
Asadullah Faiz also expressed the hope to host the ATF and ITF junior tennis tournaments at the state-of-the-art Tennis Stadium at Nishtar Park Sports Complex. “We are in talks with the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association regarding hosting the first-ever Asian Junior Tennis event at the Tennis Stadium and after this inaugural international event, we will continue to host ATF and ITF events every year. These international events will help our players not only improve their games and skills but also their international rankings.”
Speaking on the occasion, PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik thanked Secretary Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz for taking keen interest in the promotion and development of tennis in Punjab especially at junior level. “We are especially focusing on junior tennis development because they are our real asset and future stars, who will represent the country in ATF, ITF and Grand Slam events and try to win international laurels for Pakistan.”
Malik said that besides the main five courts at the Tennis Stadium, there are four separate courts for junior players. “I am grateful to Secretary Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz for establishing separate courts for juniors. The PLTA, in collaboration with Punjab Sports Department and Sports Board Punjab, will host ITF’s Junior Tennis Initiative (JTI) Program, where the kids of age U-6 to U-12 will be trained.
“Most of our top ranked junior stars are the product of the JTI Program and we will continue to hold JTI program at these courts, so that we may find more promising and talented tennis players that will be coached and trained under able coaches and trainers and the most talented and shining ones among them will surely win international glories for Pakistan,” the PLTA Secretary added.
TENNIS - Local News 08 Jul, 2022
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:-Rising tennis star Asad Zaman lifted the double crown in the Kamran Steel Punjab Junior Tennis Championship 2022 that concluded here at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah on Friday.
Asad of Ali Embroidery Mills won his first title by defeating Waleed Humayun 6-2, 6-2 in the boys Under-18 final while he doubled his crown after overpowering Kashan Tariq 6-2, 6-2 in the Under-16 final. Asad Zaman thanked Mr. Tariq Zaman, CEO Ali Embroidery Mills, for his all-out support due to which he is clinching national junior titles one after another. He said that he is committed to work harder and win more national titles and also wants to excel at the international tennis circuit.
Zahra Saleman claimed the girls U-18 title after thrashing Hajra Sohail 6-0 while the boys U-14 title went to Hashir Alam, who thumped Mohammad Sohan Noor 6-0. The boys U-14 doubles title was lifted by Sohan Noor/Abdul Rehman, who defeated Aal-e-Hussain/Essa Bilal 6-3. Abdul Rehman outpaced Hajra Sohail 6-3 to win the boys/girls U-12 title.
Hajra Sohail grabbed the boys/girls U-10 title by crushing Zaid Hamid 6-0. In the boys girls U-8 category, Ehsan Bari won the gold medal, Ibrahim Siraj silver medal and Ibrahim Dawood bronze medal. In the boys/girls U-6 category, Mamnoon won the gold medal and Hafsa Sohail claimed the silver medal.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Asadullah Faiz graced the occasion as chief along with Kamran Steel Director Mian Mohsin. Both the guests distributed the prizes and certificates among the position holders during the prize distribution ceremony. Appreciating the passion and enthusiasm of the young tennis players, both the guests encouraged them and expressed the hope that if they continue to play with the same passion and work harder, the future of Pakistan tennis seems very bright.
Other notable present on the occasion were Sohail Malik from Canada, PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik, players, their parents and tennis lovers. Rashid Malik especially thanked Secretary Sports Asadullah Faiz for encouraging the players with his arrival and also arranging kit bags for the participants of first-ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp 2022.
Malik also extended special thanks to Kamran Steel Director Mian Mohsin, who took steps for the promotion of tennis and especially for PLTA’s junior development program. He hoped that Kamran Steel would continue to work with the PLTA for the betterment of tennis in the long run.
Secretary Sports Asadullah Faiz also announced that in collaboration with Punjab Lawn Tennis Association, the Sports Board Punjab will organize the Chief Minister Punjab ATF Under-16 Tennis Championship 2022 last quarter of this year here at the Tennis Stadium of State-of-the-Art Nishtar Park Sports Complex.
TENNIS - Local News 05 Jul, 2022
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:-The Kamran Steel Punjab Junior Tennis Championship started here at the Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah on Monday. PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), who is also Tournament Director, inaugurated the event at a colorful opening ceremony, which was also attended by players, their families and tennis lovers.
PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik thanked Kamran Steel management for sponsoring this event and hoped that they would continue to support this beautiful game of tennis, which is growing fast in Pakistan with each passing day and Pakistani youngsters have started excelling at ATF and ITF events.
Recently, Hussnain Ali Rizwan of Lahore, Punjab has been selected in Grand Slam Junior Development Program Team, which is a great honour for Pakistan, PTF and PLTA. There are so many young tennis stars, who are doing wonders for Pakistan in international events and one of them will win Grand Slam for Pakistan in future Insha'Allah.
Earlier in the Under-18 quarterfinals, Hassan beat Ali Jawad 6-1, Waleed Humayun beat Kashan Tariq 6-3, Hamza Jawad beat Zahra Suleiman 6-1 and Asad Zaman beat Aized Khalil 6-3. In the Under-16 quarterfinals, Aized Khalil beat Ali Jawad 6-3 and Kashan Tariq beat Eesa Bilal 6-1.
In the boys Under-14 quarterfinals, Mohammad Sohan Noor beat Hafiz Hassan 6-0, Hashir Allan beat Aalay Hussain 6-2 and Abdur Rehman beat Hafiz Hussain 6-0. In the boys/girls Under-12 quarterfinals, Abdur Rehman beat Ahmad Khuda Bakhsh 6-0, Bismil Zia beat Taha Asad 6-0 and Hamza Sohail beat Ahsan Bari 6-0.
Mohammad Hussnain Ali becomes the part of Grand Slam Player Development Programme
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD:-Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has announced that Under-14 Mohammad Hussnain Ali Rizwan has been selected for the Grand Slam Player Development Programme -GSPDP /ITF/ATF Under-14 Team to Europe 2022.
Mohammad Hussnain Ali proceeded to Paris on 2nd July 2022 to participate in the programme. This is the first time in the history of Pakistan tennis that an Under-14 lad has been selected by the ITF/ATF for a team travelling to Europe. Hussnain is currently ranked No-2 in Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Under-14 category.
Salim Saifullah Khan President-PTF said:
“Hussnain Ali Rizwan is a huge honour for the country and a matter of great pride for the Pakistan Tennis Federation. The young boy will prove to be a source of great inspiration for the other young promising players. Through hard work, dedication and passion for tennis, such targets can be achieved by them”.
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DATE
TOURNAMENT
1-3 July
Training Camp, Paris, France
4-10 July
OPEN STADE FRANCAIS, Coquette, France
11-17 July
La Balle Mimosa Loire-Atlantique La Baule- Escoublac, France
18-24 July
TOURNOI LOIRE VALLEE, Blois, France
25-30 July
Internationale Deutsche Tennismeisterschaften U14 Duren, Germany
1-7 August
Young Champions Cup, Hasselt, Belgium
First-ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp concludes
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:-The month-long first-ever National High Performance Tennis Training Camp concluded here at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah on Wednesday. The camp was sponsored by Ali Embroidery Mills and was conducted by Punjab Lawn Tennis Association in collaboration with Sports Board Punjab.
Omer Zaman of Ali Embroider Mills graced the concluding ceremony as chief guest and distributed shields and certificates among the participants of the camp. The notable ones present on the occasion were PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik (the camp commandant), Pakistan No 1 tennis player Aqeel, Davis Cupper Shahzad Khan, former Pakistan No 1 junior Ahmad Babar, Ali Hassan, Mian Asad Shujah Ur Rehman, Nadeem Atta Sheikh, Sohail Malik, Dur-e-Shawar, Asfaq Chohan, Sajid Bukhari, Sami Farooq, Jawad Noor, Haroon Sheikh, tennis players and their families.
Speaking on the occasion, Rashid Malik especially thanked Tariq Zaman of Ali Embroidery Mills and hoped that he would continue to support tennis especially for the development of junior tennis. He also thanked the players and their families, who participated in the tennis camp saying, “The camp will play an important role in their tennis careers and when they will represent their country in international events, this training will help them produce better results.”
Talking to the journalists, longest serving Pakistan No. 1 Aqeel Khan said that he and all the other coaches, who made this tennis camp a success, are grateful to PLTA and its Secretary General Rashid Malik for taking this historical step, which will benefit the young tennis players in the long run. “This camp will prove very useful for future tennis players and their careers. Whenever they will represent the country at international circuit, they will find themselves better and improved players and hopefully, they will try to give better results for Pakistan.
“PLTA Secretary and coach Rashid Malik and his entire team deserves due credit for conducting this first-ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp in a trend-setting manner. The way they provided us all the necessary facilities and superb support, it is really commendable. I hope that the PLTA and the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) will continue this great initiative and conduct such High Performance Tennis Camps at least once or twice a year,” Aqeel concluded.
Tariq Zaman visits High Performance Tennis Training Camp
Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE:-Ali Embroidery Mills CEO Tariq Zaman on Thursday visited the first-ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp, which is in progress here at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah.
Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) Secretary General Rashid Malik (Tamgh-e-Imtiaz) along with Pakistan No 1 Aqeel Khan, former Pakistan No 2 Shahzad Khan, Ahmad Babar, top ranked tennis players, their families and tennis enthusiasts welcomed the honourable guest. He was then introduced to the participants of the camp, who are top 3 ranked players from different age group categories.
PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik thanked Tariq Zaman, CEO Ali Embroidery Mills, for taking this initiative of sponsoring the High Performance Tennis Training Camp for the first time ever with the aim of junior tennis promotion in Pakistan. Malik praised the efforts of Tariq Zaman for promoting sports in Pakistan and sponsoring the deserving players, who will learn the finest techniques and points of the game during the High Performance Tennis Training Camp and utilize their skills at higher level and win glories for Pakistan globally.
PLTA Secretary also thanked Tariq Zaman for his consecutive support for junior tennis as he keeps on sponsoring the national junior tennis events throughout the year, which keeps talented players active and engage in healthy tennis competitions and also help them earn national points and improve their rankings.
"With the support of such generous sponsors like Tariq Zaman of Ali Embroidery Mills, the game of tennis is flourishing fast in Pakistan and young Pakistani tennis players especially from Punjab have started creating waves at international level and they are producing good results at ATF and ITF junior events. I am very hopeful that if the government and corporate sector continue to provide financial boost to our talented and top ranked tennis players, the future of Pakistan tennis seems quite bright," Malik asserted.
TENNIS - ITF Juniors 16 Jun, 2022
Sports Bulletin Report
ISLAMABAD:-Pakistan outclassed Bangladesh 3-0 in the ITF Asia Under-12 Team Championship, which is going on Kathmandu, Nepal. Pakistan will meet India in the final at the same venue on Friday.
According to Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan are taking part in the championship. Mohammad Abid is the captain of the Pakistan team and the team members are Abubakar Talha, Hamza Ali Rizwan and Omar Jawad.
On the fourth day of the competition, Pakistan beat Bangladesh 3-0 and Pakistan will take on arch-rival India in the final.
Boys Singles:
Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Mohammad Rajib 6-2, 6-0
Abubakar Talha beat Kabbo Gayen 6-1, 6-1
Boys Doubles:
Omar Jawad/Abubakar Talha beat Mohammad Rajib / Kabbo Gayen 6-1,6-1
PLTA wins Best Performance Award for the years 2021-22
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD:-Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) has won the best performance trophy for the year 2021-22, as the special award ceremony held at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on Wednesday. President, Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Salim Saifullah Khan handed over trophy to Rashid Malik Secretary-General of PLTA.
The PLTA has been adjudged as the best performing Province/unit of the Pakistan Tennis Federation for the years 2021-22 and the PLTA had been consecutively awarded this trophy for the last three years. The award was given to the best Province/unit for conduct of National events with a focus on junior players and the development of tennis in the country.
The President PTF appreciated the efforts of Rashid Malik Secretary PLTA for single-handedly managing the affairs of PLTA besides his hard work, efforts and his passion for tennis that was the pivotal factor responsible for enhancing the capacity of the Association.
Pakistan outclass Nepal 3-0 in Under-12 Tennis
Sports Desk
ISLAMABAD:-Pakistan beat Nepal 3-0 in the ITF Asia Under-12 Team-Competition South Asia that started at Kathmandu Nepal. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan are participating in the regional tennis fixture.
Mohammad Abid is the captain of the Pakistan team and the team members are Abubakar Talha, Hamza Ali Rizwan and Omar Jawad.
Results (Boys Singles):
Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Aadrit Nepal 6-1, 6-0
Abubakar Talha beat Brijesh Aryal 6-1, 6-1
Boys Doubles:
Omar Jawad / Abubakar Talha beat Brijesh Aryal /AsavSamrat Hada 6-0, 6-0
Husnain Mehmood becomes Newest White Badge Tennis Umpire
Sports Reporter
ISLAMABAD:-Husnain Mehmood, Pakistan’s Green Badge Tennis Umpire, Husnain Mehmood has completed the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Level-II Officiating School Course that was held Tay Ninh, Vietnam from June 9-13, 2022 and qualified as an ITF White Badge Chair Umpire.
According to Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), Pakistan’s Green Badge Tennis Umpire Husnain Mehmood successfully completed the course in his 1st attempt, and qualified as an ITF White Badge Chair Umpire. It is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that the PTF will now have two qualified White Badge Chair Umpires, after a gap of 23 years since the last White Badge was awarded to a Pakistani Official.
Salim Saifullah Khan, President PTF, while congratulating Husnain Mehmood on this achievement, stated that it gives him immense pleasure and satisfaction that PTF has been able to achieve a breakthrough in this segment after a very long time.
He also complimented Shahzad Akhtar Alvi, the only other authorized ITF WB Umpire and Head of Officiating at the PTF, for having performed his duties here and overseas single-handedly over the years.
Khan also commented that Tennis Officiating was now a very attractive career and further efforts will be made to increase the number of qualified White Badge Chair Umpires, which will greatly facilitate the associations and organizers for the better conduct of the national and international tournaments.
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