ISLAMABAD: Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan, the top tennis duo in Pakistan, defeated Baratullah and Yousaf Khalil in straight sets 2-0 in the final at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad, on Saturday to win the Men’s Double event of the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships. In the Under-18 championship match, Ahmed Nael Qureshi defeated Mohammad Hamza Aasim 2-0 with scores of 6-3 and 6-2 to win the championship.

Following their respective semifinal victories over their rivals, Sarah Mahbbob and Meheq Khokhar are scheduled to face off in the ladies’ singles championship match. At 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, the championship game will take place. At that same location, Pakistan’s top player, Aqeel Khan, will face country’s second-ranked player, Muhammad Shoaib, in the men’s singles final.

Results:

Men’s Doubles (Finals): Aisam ul Haq Qureshi / Aqeel Khan beat Barkatullah / Yousaf Khalil 6-0, 6-2

Ladies’ Singles (Semifinals):

Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Amna Ali Qayum 6-2, 6-2

Meheq Khokhar beat Soha Ali 6-4, 6-2

Boys’ U18 Singles (Final):

Ahmed Nael Qureshi beat Mohammad Hamza Aasim 6-3, 6-2

Boys U14 Singles (Semifinals):

Abdul Basit beat Ruhaab Faisal 6-1, 6-1

Amir Mazari beat Sameer Zaman 6-4, 6-2.

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