ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (APP): The Pakistan Independence Day National Ranking Tennis Tournament commenced here at the PTF Tennis Complex on Monday.
A total of 110 entries across nine categories (Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Ladies’ Singles, Boys 18&under, Girls 18&under, Boys 14&under, Girls 14&under Boys 12&under, and Girls 12&under are participating in the event.
Among the top players in action are Aqeel Khan, Muzammil Murtaza, Yousaf Khalil, Barkat Ullah, Shahzad Khan, Hamza Roman, Sami Zeb Khan, Ushna Suhail, Sheeza Sajid, Esha Jawad, and Noor Malik.
The tournament is being organized to commemorate Pakistan’s Independence Day and to celebrate the spirit of sports.
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi -President-PTF and Col. (R) Zia-ud-Din Tufail Secretary General-PTF extended their best wishes to all participants, encouraging them to demonstrate their talent, sportsmanship, and commitment throughout the event.
In Men’s Singles 1st Round 1st Round: Aqeel Khan beat Sami Zeb Khan 6-3,6-3; Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Muhammad Salar 6-3,6-2; Hamza Roman beat Abdullah Adnan 6-0,6-3; Yousaf Khalil beat Muhammad Yahya 6-1,6-0; Muzammil Murtaza beat Shahzad Khan 6-1,6-3; Barkatullah beat Ahmed Chudhary 6-3,5-0(retd); Hamza Asim beat M.Tlah Khan 6-1,6-2; Mudassir Murtaza beat Huzaifa Khan 6-0,6-4.
In Ladies Singles 1st Round 1st Round: Sheeza Sajid beat labika Durab 6-3,6-0; Shimza Naz Durab beat Sania Zahra 6-0,6-0; Shandana Rabi beat Sofia Tariq 6-0,6-3 ; Soha Ali beat Lalarukh Sajid 6-0,6-0; Romaisa Malik beat Maria Rasheed 6-1,6-0.
In Boys 18&under Singles 1st Round: Abdul Basit beat Amir Mazari 6-0,6-0; Haziq Asim beat Inam Qadir 6-1,6-2; Razik Sultan beat Moazzam Babar 6-0,6-3 ; Hassan Usmani beat Mahad Mehmood 6-0,6-1; Hamza Roman beat Rajam Taha 6-0,6-0; Muhammad Yahya beat ahmed Raza 6-1,7-5.
In Girls 14&under Singles 1st Round: Zainah Abdullah beat Zoya Mustaf 4-1,4-1; Shahreen Umer beat Areeba Adnan 4-0,4-1.
In Boys 14&under Singles 1st Round: Behroze Mahmood beat M.Turab Bhatti 4-1,4-0; M.Ayyan beat Haseeb Mustafa 4-0,4-0; Ahmed Afzal beat Abdullah Haider 4-0.4-0; M, Faizan beat Mozzam Babar 5-4(6), 4-0; M.Umar Ali beat M.Ehsan Bari 4-0.4-0 Mahad Mehmood beat Ashtar Alam 5-4 (6), 5-4(4); M.Muaz beat Raja Taha 4-0,4-0.
In Boys 12&under Singles 1st Round: M.Turab Bhatti beat Ali Asghar 5-4(5), 4-1; Behroze Mehmood beat Zulfiqar Omer 4-1,4-1; Salar Khan beat Saifullah Omer 4-0,4-0.