ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP): Ahmed Nael Qureshi is the only Pakistani, who moved to semifinals of the Boy’s Singles event ITF Pakistan J30 World Junior Tennis Championships-II 2023 at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex here on Wednesday.
Nael comfortably beat Toki Adachi of Japan 6-2 6-3 in a straightforward manner.
He played consistently well throughout the match and never let his Japanese opponent take control.
In the Boys Doubles event, Pakistan’s Salar Khan and M. Hamza Aasim caused upset when they they defeated third seeds compatriot pair of Hamza Roman and Ahmed Nael Qureshi 2-6,6-4(10-4) in a closely fought fixture.
Following are the complete results:
Boys Singles Quarterfinals:
Ahmed Nael Qureshi(PAK) bt Toki Adachi (JPN) 6-2,6-3; Kamonpanyakorn Thadapong(THA) bt Hamid Israr (PAK) 6-3,6-3; Yoshito ODA(JPN) bt M. Hamza Aasim (PAK) 6-1,6-2; Zaidh Zihar (SRI) bt Asad Zaman (PAK) 6-2,6-2
Girls Singles Quarterfinals:
Sajidda Razick (SRI) bt Phitchayapak Srimuk(THA) 4-6,6-2,6-1; Bahar Kilic (TUR) bt Saina Jayesh Vaida (SGP) 6-2,6-2; Anastasia Melnikova (RUS) bt Madina Omarova(KAZ) 2-6,6-1,6-1; Victoria Sedova (RUS) bt Hinata Wada(JPN) 6-0,6-0;
Boys Doubles Quarterfinals:
Toki Adachi (JPN) / Yoshito ODA(JPN) bt Hamid Israr/ Bilal Asim (PAK) 6-4,6-1; Salar Khan / M.Hamza Aasim (PAK) bt Hamza Roman / Ahmed Nael Qureshi (PAK) 2-6,6-4(10-4); Aahil Kalil(SR) / Zaidh Zihar (SRI) bt Amir Mazari/ Kashan Tariq(PAK) 6-2,6-1
Girls Double Quarterfinals:
Fatima Ali Raja / Zainab Ali Raja(PAK) bt Aashnika Kasturi (AUS) / Zara Khan(PAK) 6-1,6-0; Bihar Kilic(TUR) / Saajida Razick(SRI) bt Sheeza Sajid / Soha Ali (PAK) 6-1,6-0; Victoria Sedova(RUS) / Anastasia Melnikova(RSU) bt Madina Omarova(KAZ) / Hinata WADA(JPN) 6-4,6-3; Venuli Senari (SR)/ Srimuk(THA) bt Amna Ali Qayum(PAK) / Saina Jayesh(SGP) 2-6,6-4(10-2).