ITF JUNIOR RANKING TENNIS: Huzaifa, Shoaib off to winning starts

ISLAMABAD: Two leading Pakistan juniors Huzaifa Abdul Rehman and Shoaib Khan got off to winning starts at the expense of foreign players as the Syed Tajammul Abbas ITF Pakistan World Junior Ranking Tennis Championships finally sprung into action here at the PTF Tennis Complex on Tuesday.

Huzaifa, who is also seeded No 1 in the competition, proved too powerful for French boy Lucas Schurdevin during his 6-0, 6-3 rout while Shoaib Khan was also seen in attacking form beating Talal Albdullah of Kuwait 6-4, 6-3.

All the remaining seeded players except third Seed Saqib Hayat moved to next round by beating their respective opponents in the first round.

Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Salim Saifullah Khan visited the venue and witnessed matches.

Results: Boys’ singles first round: Shoaib Khan (Pak) bt Talal Albdullah (Kuw) 6-4, 6-3; Tin Tran (Vie) bt Talha Chaudry (Pak) 6-0, 6-0; Luca Emanuel Knese (Ger) bt Muhammad Hadin (Pak) 6-0, 6-0; Ali Alshati (Kuw) bt Sameer Ahmad (Pak) 6-1, 6-0; Huzaifa Abdul Rehman (Pak) bt Lucas Schurdevin (Fra) 6-0, 6-3; Togan Makzume (Tur) bt Ahmar Saeed (Pak) 6-1, 6-0; Abdullah Adnan (Pak) bt Cameron Austin Chang (USA) 6-3, 6-4; Bader Albdullah (Kuw) bt Ahmed Kamil (Pak) 6-3, 6-3; Hai Truong Vo (Vie) bt Abdullah Abdullah (Pak) 6-1, 6-3; Zalan Khan (Pak) bt Kavisha Ratnayake (Sri) 7-5, 6-3; Essa Qabazard (Kuw) bt Waleem Anwar (Pak) 6-3, 6-1; Dogeon Park (Kor) bt Subhan Bin Salik (Pak) 6-0, 6-2; Berk Ulas Enc (Tur) bt Soo Hyun Kang (Kor) 6-1, 6-1; Taentawan Taddeo Majoli Maggioli (Tha) bt Sami Zeb (Pak) 6-1, 6-1; Nathan Jattavapornvanit (Tha) bt Saqib Hayat (Pak) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; Muhammad Nauman Aftab (Pak) bt Tamerlan Kalkenov (Kaz) 7-6(3), 6-1.

Girls’ singles first round: Chloe Chong Zhi Jing (Mas) bt Sajid Sheeza (Pak) 6-0, 6-0; Soo Ha Jang (Kor) bt Erica Kanna Hagi (HK) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; Ji Hyun Kang (Kor) bt Emma Jouy (Cal) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.

Boys’ doubles first round: Berk Ulas Enc (Tur)/Togan Makzume (Tuk) bt Zalan Khan (Pak)/Lucas Schurdevin (Fra) 6-2, 6-3; Ali Alshati (Kuw)/Essa Qabazrd (Kuw) bt Lucas Emanuel Knese (Ger)/Kavish Ratanauake (Sri) 6-2, 6-1. Cameron Austin Chang (USA)/Dogeon Park (Kor) bt Waleed Anwar (Pak)/Muhamamd Hadin (Pak) 6-0, 6-0; Tin Tran (Vie)/Hai Troung Vo (Vie) bt Sami Zeb Khan (Pak)/Subhan bin Salik (Pak) 6-0, 6-3.