Sheikhoo Steel Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2023Lala Rukh, Soha Ali, Amna Ali and Fajar Fayyaz reach semifinals in Girls U-18 category
LAHORE (MNP) Lala Rukh, Soha Ali, Amna Ali and Fajar Fayyaz reached the semifinals in Girls U-18 category after thrashing their respective opponents in Quarterfinal matches on the third day of the Sheikhoo Steel Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2023 being conducted with the collaboration of Sports Board Punjab at state-of-the-art SBP Tennis Courts, Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Tuesday.
In the Men’s Singles event, Ahmed Nael Qureshi, M Abid, Heera Ashiq, Yousaf Khalil, Mudassar Murtaza and M Shoaib booked a place in quarterfinals after winning their respective pre-quarter final matches. Talented female tennis player Noor Malik defeated Laiba Iqbal Khan by 6-0, 6-0 in Ladies pre-quarter final match.
The week-long Pakistan Open Tennis Championship will feature a variety of competitions, including Men’s and Ladies’ Singles & Doubles, Juniors Boys U-18 Singles & Doubles, Girls U-18 Singles, Boys U-16 Singles, Boys U-14 Singles & Doubles, Boys & Girls U-12 Singles & Doubles, Boys & Girls U-10 Singles, Boys & Girls U-8, Boys & Girls U-6, Seniors 45 Plus Doubles, Seniors 55 Plus Doubles, and Seniors 65 Plus Doubles.
This championship, witnessing the participation of 350 players from across the country, will culminate with the final showdown on October 6, 2023.
Following are the results:
Girls U-18 Quarterfinal
Lala Rukh beat Zainab Ali 6-0, 6-1
Soha Ali beat Sheeza Sajid 6-0, 6-1
Amna Ali Qayum beat Mahrukh 6-0, 6-0
Fajar Fayyaz beat Labika Durab 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Men’s singles pre-Quarters:
Ahmad Nael Qureshi beat Shehzad Khan 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
M Abid beat Hamid Israr 6-1, 6-4
Heera Ashiq beat Ahmad Ch 6-4, 7-5
Yousaf Khalil beat M Salaar 6-2, 6-1
Mudassar Murtaza beat Uzair Khan 6-2, 6-0
M Shoaib beat Mahatir Ahmad 6-1, 6-2
Ladies pre-Quarters
Noor Malik beat Laiba Iqbal Khan 6-0, 6-0
Boys U-16 1st Round:
Syed Mahad Shehzad beat Abdullah Raza 6-3, 6-3
Shahsawar Khan beat Eesa Fahad 6-0, 6-1
M Haziq Asim beat M Uzair 6-1, 6-1
Haziq Areejo beat Abdullah 6-2, 6-3
U-12 1st round:
Rashid Ali Bachani beat Awais Zia 4-0, 4-1
Ahmad Hussain beat Muaz Shahbaz 4-0, 4-0
Bismel Zia beat Sahil Najoom 4-0, 4-0
Shayan Afridi beat M Faizan 4-2, 4-2
Mustafa Uzair Rana beat M Saif Ullah 4-1, 4-0
Abdul Malik beat Ohad e Mustafa 4-2, 4-2
Ibraheem Hussain Gill beat Eesa Khan Malik 4-0, 4-0.
