October 1, 2002	Tuesday	Rajab 23, 1423

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ISLAMABAD, Sept 30: Top seed Shahzad Khan advanced to the second round of the ITF Pakistan International Junior Tennis Championship I that opened at the Islamabad Club Monday.

Shahzad’s victim was Peshawar’s Shahid Afridi whom he beat in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 in a well-contested match.

Other seeded players also scored victories with Sri Lanka’s second seed Harshana Godamanne of Sri Lanka blanking Junaid A Qureshi 6-0, 6-0 and Babar Ali Khan defeating Sohan Patrick 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in what was the best match of the day.

Sixth seed Kumail Hussain Rizvi outplayed Narucha Wannabovorn of Thailand 6-3, 6-1 while Shahrukh Niazi struggled to overcome the challenge of Janisar Ahmed 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

In the girls’ competition, Sri Lankan Nawchali Disilva walloped Muneezeh Shahid 6-1, 6-0 and Zarmeen Shoeb beat Anoosha Aslam 6-0, 7-5.

Results:

Boys’ singles: Shahzad Khan bt Shahid Afridi 6-3, 6- 4; Babar Ali Khan bt Sohan Patrick (Sri Lanka) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; Fahad Khan bt Aftab Anwar 6-3, 6-0; Munir Ashiq bt Danish Ahmed 6-1, 6-2; Kirati Sirbutwong (Thailand) bt Farshid Kh. Varposhti (IRI) 6-1, 6-1; Zeeshan Khan bt Jawad Gardezi 6-0, 6-1; Suleman Bashir bt Adnan Khan 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; Muteeb Pasha bt Amir Ali Khan 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Wasif Cheema bt Ijaz Yousaf 6-2, 6-1; NS Nishendiran (Sri Lanka) bt Manzoor Khan 6-2, 6-0; Ahmed Ali bt Hasaan Hamid 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Shahrukh Niazi bt Janisar Ahmed 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4; Kumail Rizvi bt Narucha Wannabovorn (Thailand) 6-3, 6-1; Alamgir Wali bt Tanveer Ashiq 6-1, 6-1; Omid Souri (IRI) bt Fahad Saif 6-0, 6-1; Harshana Godamanne (Sri Lanka) bt Junaid A Qureshi 6-0, 6-0

Girls singles: Nawchali Disilva (Sri Lanka) bt Muneezeh Shahid 6-1, 6-0; Zarmeen Shoeb bt Anoosha Aslam 6-0, 7-5.