Author: SPORTSNAAMA

Islamabad :

The 36^th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships moved into the finals phase after arduous and effortful tennis playing activity at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad.

In the first semifinal top seed Muhammad Shoaib will vie for the top honor in the Men’s Singles final of 36th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships, after winning his semifinals against Muzammil Murtaza with a score line 6-1 6-0, whereas second semi-final will be played tomorrow (Saturday) 6th January-2024 at 10:00 AM between Aqeel Khan and Mudassar Murtaza.

In the Ladies’ Singles event, unseeded Natalia Zaman from Karachi caused a major upset when she eliminated 4^th seed Soha Ali in a thrilling three-set match 6-1 4-6 6-4 and moved to the semi-final to face top seed Sarah Mahboob Khan who conveniently won her encounter against Marrukh Sajid 6-0 6-1. Whereas Amna Ali Qayum beat Kainat Ali 6-0 6-0 and Sheeza Sajid won her match against Lalarukh Sajid 7-6(5) 6-4.

The best encounter of the day was played between Hamid Israr Khan and M. Hamza Aasim in the Junior 18&Under category. Top seed Hamid Israr struggled hard to win his match against talented upcoming youngster M.Hamza Aasim of Islamabad. In the first set, Both the players exhibited excellent game by hitting cross-court and down-the-line shots till the score reached 6 games all. The set was decided in the tiebreak, in which Hamid Israr changed the game plan and comfortably won the tiebreak 7-1. The second set was again marked in the same style and both the players demonstrated the high standard of the game of tennis. Hamid again changed the pace and strategy of the game plan, and managed to break the 9^th game of Hamza to build up the winning lead 5-4 and kept the same pressure in the 10^th game by hitting some excellent cross-court shots and won the match and set at 6-4, and qualified for the Final. The match lasted 1 hrs 40 minutes.

The second semi-final of Junior 18&U was played between Hamza Roman and Ahmad Nael Qureshi in which Hamza Roman faced some resistance to win his encounter in a straight set 7-5 6-4.

Following are the Results:

Men’s Singles Semi Final

Muhammad Shaoib beat Muzammil Murtaza 6-1 6-0.

Men’s Doubles Semi Final

Barkatullah / Yousaf Khalil Vs Abdullah Adnan / Mudassar Murtaza 6-4 6-2

Muzammil Murtaza / Muhammad Shoaib w/o Muhammad Abid / Ahmad Chaudhary

Ladies Singles (Quarter-Finals)

Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Marrukh Sajid 6-0 6-1, Natalia Zaman beat Soha Ali 6-1 4-6 6-4, Amna Ali Qayum beat Kainat Ali 6-0 6-0, Sheeza Sajid beat Lalarukh Sajid 7-6(5) 6-4.

Boys 18&U Singles (Semi-Finals)

Hamid Israr beat Muhammad Hamza Aasim 7-6(1) 4-1, Hamza Roman beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi 7-5 6-4.

Boys 14&U Singles (Semi-Finals)

Zohaib Afzal Malik beat Muhammad Junair Khan 4-0 4-1, M.Hussain Usmani beat Muhammad Shayyan 4-1 4-0.

Boys & Girls Singles (Quarter Finals)

Muhammad Ibrahim Hussain beat Azan Imran 4-1 4-0, Arsh Imran beat Salaar Khan 2-4 4-2 4-0, Amir Masood beat Umer Zaman 0-4 5-4(6) 4-1, Muhammad Faizan beat Behroze Umer 4-1 4-1.

Islamabad 4^th January 2024:

The 36^th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships stimulated tennis activity at the hard courts of PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad during the course of the quarter-finals.

6^th Seed Mudassar Murtaza upset 4^th Seed Muhammad Abid (WAPDA) in a thrilling three-set match with a score line 5-7, 6-2 6-2 whereas top seed Muhammad Shaoib struggle hard to win his encounter against talented Yousaf Khalil in an exciting three set match 7-5 5-7 6-2.

3^rd seed Muzammil Murtaza faced tough resistance from 8^th seed Barkatullah to qualify for the semi-final in a straight-set quarter-final match 7-6(2) 6-4.

2^nd seed Aqeel Khan conveniently won his encounter against upcoming proficient Ahmad Nael Qureshi 6-2 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 9^th game of talented Qureshi by hitting some winners down the line and forcing out the youngster in 6-4 by holding the 10^th game.

The semi-finals will be batted out between Aqeel Khan Vs Mudassar Murtaza on Friday 5^th January 2024 and Muhammad Shoaib Vs Muzammil Murtaza on Saturday 6^th January 2024.

In the Junior 18 & under category 5^th Seed Muhammad Hamza Aasim, the upcoming proficient from Islamabad caused a major upset during the course of his quarter-final encounter with 3^rd Seed M. Salaar Khan. In pursuit of his victory, he added his foot speed and topspin to make him a force to be reckoned with. M. Hamza Aasim managed to oust the 3^rd seed 6-2, 6-3.

The top seed Hamid Israr, 2^nd Seed Hamza Roman and 4^th seed Ahmad Nael Qureshi comfortably won their matches and moved to semi finals.

The following are the results:

Men’s Singles (Quarter Finals)

Muhammad Shaoib beat Yousaf Khalil 7-5 5-7 6-2, Muzammil Murtaza beat Barkatullah 7-6(2) 6-4, Mudassar Murtaza beat Muhammad Abid 5-7 6-2 6-2, Aqeel Khan beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi 6-1 6-4.

Men’s Singles (Quarter Finals)

Yousaf Khalil / Barkatullah beat Aabdal Haider / Zaid Mujahid 7-5 6-3

Mudassar Murtaza / Abdullah Adnan beat M.Zaryab Khan / Huzaima Abdur Rehman 6-4 7-6(4)

Muhammad Abid / Ahmad Chaudhary beat Hamza Aasim / M.Salaar Khan 6-1 6-3

Muhammad Shaoib / Muzammil Murtaza beat Semi Zeb Khan / Ahmad Nael Qureshi 6-3 6-3.

Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarter Finals)

Aabdal Haider / Zaid Mujahid beat Hamza Haziq / Hamza Aasim 6-2 6-0

M.Zaryab Khan / Huzaima Abdur Rehman beat Saqib Hayat / Hamza Roman 7-5 7-6(5)

Hamza Aasim / M.Salaar Khan beat Talha Khan / Kashan Tariq 6-3 6-3

Muhammad 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

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,,

Junior 18&Under Singles (Quarter Finals):

Hamid Israr beat Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-1 6-2, Muhammad Hamza Aasim beat M.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 14&Under Singles (Quarter Finals):

Zoahib Afzal Malik beat Syed Mahd Mahmood 4-1 4-1, Muhammad Junaid Khan beat Zohaib Amjad 5-4(8) 4-1, Muhammad Shayyan beat Essa Fahad 4-1 4-1, M.Hassan Usmani beat Razik Sultan 4-0 4-0.

Boys & Girls 10&Under Singles (Pre-Quarter Finals):

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 Muhammad Bilal Kamran 4-0 4-0,

Islamabad:

Hamza Roman, Amir Mazari, Kamran Khan, M.Haziq Aasim, Talha Khan, Hamza Hussain, M.Zaryab Khan, and Kashan Tariq qualified for the main draw of men’s singles by winning their respective matches on the opening day of 36^th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships 2024, at S. Dilawar Abbas PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad.

A total number of 43 matches were decided on the qualifying day. The main draw matches will be played tomorrow at 9:30 AM. 20 players were accepted directly into the main draw as per PTF National Ranking whereas 4 Wild Card and 8 qualifiers completed the draw of 32. The Draw of Men’s Singles and Boys U-18 Singles and Ladies Singles were taken out by Muhammad Arif Qureshi, ITF White Badge Referee in the presence of the players.

According to the Men’s Singles draw top eight seeds are Muhammad Shoaib (PAF), Aqeel Khan (WAPDA), Muzammil Murtaza, Muhammad Abid (WAPDA), Yousaf Khalil, Mudassar Murtaza, Abdullah Adnan, and Barkat Ullah

Mr. Tariq Mehmood Murtaza President Islamabad Tennis Association in a message conveyed his best wishes to all the participants show their prowess at this tennis extravaganza. 

Following are the results:

Men’s Singles Qualifying

Final Round of Qualifying

Hamza Roman beat Qasim Khan 6-1, M. Haziq Aasim beat Kamran Nasir 7-5, Talha Khan beat Idress Saqib 7-5, Hamza Hussain beat Inam Qadir 6-3, Amir Mazari beat Shahsawar Khan 6-3, M.Zaryab Khan beat Azan Ahmed Sajid 6-0, Kashan Tariq beat Abdullah Shafaqat 6-1, Kamran Khan beat Samer Zaman 6-2,

2^nd Round

Hamza Roman beat Rohaan Noori 6-1, Qasim Khan beat Akbar Ali Malik 6-1, Kamran Nasir beat Zulqarnain Afridi 6-0, Muhammad Haziq Aasim beat Muhammad Abubakat Qureshi 6-4, Idress Saqib beat Haseen Inyat Raja 6-0, Talha Khan beat Jadraan Marwat 6-4, Inam Qadir beat Shan Mehmood 6-4, Hamza Husain beat Shams Ur Rehman 6-2, Amir Mazari beat Dr. Kashid 6-0, Shahsawar Khan beat Emaduddin Ahmed 6-1, M.Zaryab Khan beat Saaim Shahzad 6-1, Azan Sajid beat M.Shawal Azeem 7-6(6), Kashan Tariq beat Ali Zain 6-3, Abdullah Shafaqat beat Shaheen Mehmood 6-2, Kamran Khan beat Kamran Maqbool 6-1, Samer Zaman beat Danish Raza 6-1

1^st Round

Hamza Roman beat Ahmad Murad 6-1, Zulqarnain Afridi beat Muhammad Dawood 6-0, Idress Saqib beat Abrar-ul-Haq 6-2, Hamza Hussain beat Aadil Farooq 6-0, Amir Mazari beat Hassan Ahmad 6-0, Emaduddin Ahmed beat Saqib Ali 6-1, Shahsawar Khan bet Aqil Khan 6-2, M.Shawal Azeem beat Hamza Alam 6-0, Ali Zain beat Ali Anwar 6-4,

Boys 18&Under Singles Qualifying:

Qualifying Round

Saifullah Khan beat M.Dawood 6-3, Hasnain Safdar beat Aabdaar Ali 6-4, Abdullah beat Hamza Alam 6-3, Hamza Hussain beat Muhammad Junaid 6-2, Saqib Ali beat Saaim Shehzad 6-2, Waqas Janas beat Raja M.Yahya 6-1, M.Yahya beat Junaid Mehar Ali 6-2, Hasir Ahmed Alam beat AAmar Masood 6-2

Islamabad: Aqeel khan and Muhammad Shoaib reached in the final of 8th Serena hotel national ranking tennis championship 2023 at Islamabad. In the men doubles event Aqeel khan and Aisam Ul Haq reacch in the final.

The results of the matches are as under:

Men’s Singles Semi-Finals: 

 Aqeel Khan bt Muhammad Abid 6-3,6-3; Muhammad Shoaib bt Muzammil Murtaza 6-3,4-6,6-3Ladies Singles Quarter-Finals:  Amna Ali Qayum bt Mahrukh Sajid 6-1,6-3; Sarah Mahboob Khan bt Labika Durab 6-0,6-0Men’s Doubles Semi-Finals: Aisam ul Haq Qureshi / Aqeel Khan bt Muzammil Murtaza/ Muhammad Shoaib 6-7(3),6-4(10-4); Barkatullah / Yousaf Khalil bt Muhammad Abid/ Shahzad Khan7-5,6-3Boys 18 & under  Semi-Finals: Ahmed Nael Qureshi bt Hamza Roman 6-3,6-1; Hamza Aasim bt Asadullah 6-2,6-3Boys 14 & under Quarter-Finals: Ruhaab Faisal bt Haziq Areejo 4-2,4-1; Sameer Zaman bt Ansarullah 4-0,4-0; Abdul Basit bt Haziq Aasim 4-2,4-2; Amir Mazari Razik Sultan 4-0,5-3  

The Pakistan Tennis Federation is pleased to inform you that the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships-2023 continued at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad.International Tennis Star Mr Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi is also participating in the event. A large number of players, including all the top players like, Aqeel Khan, Muhammad Shoaib, Muzammil Murtaza, Muhammad Abid, Barkatullah, Shahzad Khan, Yousaf Khalil, Sarah Mahboob Khan, Meheq Khokhar, Sheeza Sajid, Esha Jawad and Amna Ali Qayum are participating in the mega event.