7 Pakistani players remain in contention for quarter-finals at J-30 World Junior Tennis Championships

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Seven Pakistani boys produced impressive performances in the second round of the round-robin stage of the J-30 PPL Pakistan World Junior Tennis Championships 2026, keeping their hopes alive for a place in the quarter-finals.

The victorious Pakistani players were Hamza Roman, Abdul Basit, Rayyan Khan, Ahtesham Humayun, Muhammad Hassan Usmani, Amir Mazari and Muhammad Yahya, who won their respective matches at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex on Tuesday.

Hamza Roman defeated Singapore’s Brennon Ng 6-4, 7-5, while Abdul Basit overcame Thailand’s Tachatam Srisen 7-5, 6-3. Rayyan Khan edged Serbia’s Vukasin Pavlovic 6-4, 1-6, 10-7 in a closely contested encounter.

Ahtesham Humayun beat Sri Lanka’s Jayin De Saram 6-3, 6-4, while Hassan Usmani defeated Kazakhstan’s Alshinhan Mukhamedkali 6-2, 6-0.

Amir Mazari secured a convincing 6-1, 6-3 victory over Germany’s Jakob Letsch, while Muhammad Yahya defeated compatriot Arham Tariq 6-2, 6-4.

However, Pakistan’s M. Haziq Aasim, Abdaar Ali, Zohaib Afzal Malik and Muhammad Shayan suffered defeats in their respective matches.

The boys’ singles competition features eight groups, with the top player from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.

The championship has attracted 62 players, including 39 boys and 23 girls, from 17 countries, providing young tennis players with an opportunity to compete internationally and earn valuable World Tennis Tour Junior ranking points.

In the girls’ singles second round, Russia’s Arianna Grigorian and Victoria Gruntova registered victories, while China’s Yuqi Li, Meimei Hu and Xuan Yi Wei also advanced through their respective matches. Russia’s Evelina Dzepa defeated Thailand’s Anyawee Paisarnpanuwong 7-5, 6-1.

The championship is sponsored by Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).

Matches will resume on Wednesday at 9:30am at the PTF Tennis Complex.