FEDERAL CUP NATIONAL RANKING TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAY-III)
ISLAMABAD: On Thursday at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Soha Ali, Natalia Zaman, Kainat Ali, and Amna Ali Qayum defeated their opponents to claim the Ladies title in the 36th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships 2024. Lalarukh, Marrukh, and Sheeza Sajid were given walk-overs.
In the men’s singles, top seed Mohammad Shaoib battled valiantly to win his encounter against talented Yousaf Khalil in an exciting three-set match that ended in scores of 7-5, 5-7, and 6-2. Meanwhile, sixth seed Mudassar Murtaza upset fourth seed Mohammad Abid (WAPDA) in a thrilling three-set match.
Aqeel Khan conveniently won his encounter against upcoming proficient Ahmad Nael Qureshi at 6-2 and 6-4. In the second set which was marked with aces and long rallies and the score went up to 4 all as both players held their respective serves, Aqeel broke the 9th game of talented Qureshi by hitting some winners down the line and forcing out the youngster in 6-4 by holding the 10th game.
When he faced 3rd Seed Mohammad Salaar Khan in the quarterfinals of the U18 Singles, the upcoming Islamabadi player ranked fifth, Mohammad Hamza Aasim, upset the odds. He increased his topspin and foot speed to further cement his victory and establish himself as a formidable opponent. With a 6-2, 6-3 victory, Mohammad Hamza Aasim eliminated the third seed.
Results:
Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals):
Mohammad Shaoib beat Yousaf Khalil 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
Muzammil Murtaza beat Barkatullah 7-6 (2), 6-4
Mudassar Murtaza beat Mohammad Abid 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Aqeel Khan beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi 6-1, 6
Men’s Doubles (Quarterfinals):
Yousaf Khalil / Barkatullah beat Aabdal Haider / Zaid Mujahid 7-5, 6-3
Mudassar Murtaza /Abdullah Adnan beat Mohammad Zaryab Khan /Huzaima Abdur Rehman 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Mohammad Abid / Ahmad Chaudhary beat Hamza Aasim / Mohammad Salaar Khan 6-1, 6-3
Mohammad Shaoib / Muzammil Murtaza beat Semi Zeb Khan / Ahmad Nael Qureshi 6-3, 6-3.
Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):
Aabdal Haider / Zaid Mujahid beat Hamza Haziq / Hamza Aasim 6-2, 6-0
Mohammad Zaryab Khan / Huzaima Abdur Rehman beat Saqib Hayat / Hamza Roman 7-5, 7-6 (5)
Hamza Aasim / Mohammad Salaar Khan beat Talha Khan / Kashan Tariq 6-3, 6-3
Mohammad Abid / Ahmad Chaudhary beat Kamran Maqbool / Amir Mazari 6-1, 6-1
Semi Zeb Khan / Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Kamran Khan / Zalan Khan 6-3, 6-0
Ladies’ Singles (Round-I):
Soha Ali beat Shandana Rabbi 6-1, 6-1
Natalia Zaman beat Sana Bilal 6-0, 6-0
Kainat Ali beat Amna Khan 6-1, 6-3
Amna Ali Qayum beat Asfa Shahbaz 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
Sheeza Sajid w/o Arzoo Ishfaq
Lalarukh Sajid w/o Mehaq Khokhar
Marrukh Sajid w/o Zara Khan
Boys’ U18 Singles (Quarterfinals):
Hamid Israr beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-1, 6-2
Mohammad Hamza Aasim beat Mohammad Salaar Khan 6-2, 6-3
Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Kashan Tariq 6-2, 6-4
Hamza Roman beat Hamza Hussain 6-1, 6-3
Boys’ U14 Singles (Quarterfinals):
Zoahib Afzal Malik beat Syed Mahd Mahmood 4-1, 4-1
Mohammad Junaid Khan beat Zohaib Amjad 5-4 (8), 4-1
Mohammad Shayyan beat Essa Fahad 4-1, 4-1
Mohammad Hassan Usmani beat Razik Sultan 4-0, 4-0
Boys & Girls U10 Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):
Azan Imran beat Arham Amjad 4-0, 4-2
Arsh Imran beat Hashir Mustafa Subhani 4-0, 4-0
Amir Masood w/o Arshman Abbasi
Behroze Umer beat Mohammad Bilal Kamran 4-0, 4-0.
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