SNGPL ALL PAKISTAN TENNIS: Ahmed to face Abid in singles final

ISLAMABAD: Unseeded Ahmed Chaudhry and 7th seed Abid Ali Akbar will vie for the top honour in the men’s singles final of the 3rd SNGPL All Pakistan Tennis Championships here at the PTF Tennis Complex on Friday.

Ahmed displayed quality tennis and eliminated 5th seed Shahzad Khan in straight sets. In the second semi-final, Abid eliminated second seed Muzamil Murtaza in a one-sided match.

In the ladies event, Sarah Mahboob, Sara Mansoor, Mehak Khokhar and Noor Malik moved into the semi-finals.

Unseeded Mehak upset 3rd seed Esha Jawad and will now face top seed Sara Mansoor in the semis. Second semi-final will be played between 2nd seed Sarah Mehboob and 4th seed Noor Malik.

Nalain Abbas, Faizan Faiz, Sami Zaib and Hamid Israr qualified for the semi-finals by winning their respective matches in the 16 and under category.

Results: Ladies singles quarter-finals: Sara Mansoor bt Mariam Mirza 6-0, 6-0; Mehak Khokhar bt Esha Jawad 6-1, 7-5; Noor Malik bt Zara Salman 6-2, 6-0; Sarah Mehboob bt Hania Nabeel 6-0, 6-1.

Men’s singles semi-finals: Ahmed Chaudhry bt Shahzad Khan 6-4, 6-3; Abid Ali Akbar bt Muzamil Murtaza 6-3, 6-2.

Girls under-18 singles semi-finals: Zahra Salman bt Azeena Aleem 6-2, 6-3; Sheeza Sajid bt Mahrukh Farooqi 6-0, 6-0.

Boys 18 and under-18 singles semi-finals: Ahmed Kamil bt Aqib Hayat 6-2, 6-3; Sami Zaib bt Subhan bin Salik 7-6 (5), 7-5.

Boys under-16 singles quarter-finals: Nalain Abbas bt Uzair Khan 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6(3); Faizan Faiz bt Huzaifa Khan 6-4, 6-4; Sami Zaib bt Hassan Ali 6-0, 6-0; Hamid Israr bt Farman Shakeel 6-1, 6-3.

Boys 14 and under singles semi-finals: Hamid Israr bt Huzama A Rehman 4-1, 5-3; Kashan Omer bt Uzair Khan 5-3, 2-4, 5-3.

Boys and girls 12 and under singles quarter-finals: Hamza Roman bt Ali Zain 4-0, 4-0; Shahsawar bt Moaez Gul 4-0, 4-1; Hammad Masood bt Subhan Sehar 2-4, 4-1, 4-2; Asad bt Amir Mizari 4-1, 5-4 (4).

Boys and girls 10 and under singles semi-finals: Hamza Roman bt Amir Mizari 4-0-, 4-0; Hania Minhas bt Nabeel 4-0, 4-0.

Boys 14 and under doubles semi-finals: Bilal Asim & Ahmed Nael bt Hamza Jawad & Asad 6-2, 6-4; Uzair Khan & Kashan Omer w/o Hamza Roman & Huzaima Abdul Rehman.

Boys 16 and under doubles semi-finals: Nalain Abbas & Farman Shakeel bt Kamran Khan & Hasham Khan 6-4, 6-2; Hamid Israr & Sami Zaib bt Faizan Fiaz & Hassan Ali 6-2, 6-2.

Boys 18 and under doubles semi-finals: Ahmed Kamil & Subhan bin Salik bt Muhammad Asim & Muhammad Aqib 6-0, 6-0; Muhammad Abdullah & Aqib Hayat bt M Huzaifa & M Talha Khan 6-4, 7-6(5).