September 04, 2007	Tuesday	Sha'aban 21, 1428

KARACHI, Sept 3: Promising Al Mitra of Mama Parsi School claimed a double crown when she won the girls’ U-15 and U-18 titles in the inaugural Dr Essa Mohammad Karachi ranking table tennis tournament at the PSB National Coaching Centre on Monday.

Her victim in both the finals was Abeera Ali who put up stiff resistance before bowing out.

The girls’ U-12 title went to Iqra Saeed who conceded a set on way to registering 11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6 victory over Ayesha Liaquat.

Mustafa Jamali edged Salman Shahid in five sets to land the boys’ U-15 title. He won the battle 6-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 11-9.

Results:

Girls U-12 final: Iqra Saeed bt Ayesha Liaquat 11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6.

Girls U-15 final: Al Mitra bt Abeera Ali 7-11, 11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-9.

Girls U-18 final: Al Mitra bt Abeera Ali 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 16-14.

Boys U-15 final: Mustafa Jamali bt Salman Shahid 6-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 11-9.

Men’s singles pre quarter-finals: Asim Aziz bt Zulfiqar Ahmed 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7; Khawaja Khashif bt Khawar Mehmood 11-9, 10-12, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5; Mohsin Raza bt Farrukh Kamal 12-10, 11-4, 9-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7; Atta Abbas bt Ahmer Ali 11-9, 8-11, 13-15, 13-11, 11-6, 11-9; Naveeed Nazar bt Kamran Sarang 11-4, 9-11, 7-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-7; Enam Ahmed bt Nadir Sohail 11-3, 12-14, 11-8, 11-6, 12-10; Asif Razaq bt M. Usman 11-7, 11-13, 11-4, 11-7, 11-7; Mukhtar Ahmed bt Salman Shahid 7-11, 7-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-9, 6-11,11-4.

Quarter-finals: Asim Aziz bt Mukhtar Ahmed 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5; Khawaja Kashif bt Asif Razaq 11-7, 11-4, 15-13, 11-8; Atta Abbas bt Naveed Nazar 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 9-11, 11-3, 11-1.

Women’s singles pre quarter-finals: Ghalia Khursheed bt Sadaf Khan 11-2, 11-5, 11-5; Urooj Nizam bt Sana Erum 11-7, 11-3, 11-5; Noreen Tehseen bt Parwasha Nafees 11-7, 11-5, 11-7; Najia Khan bt Asma Mumtaz 11-3, 11-2, 11-4; Shahida Yousuf bt Iqra Saeed 11-4, 11-5, 11-6; Quratul Ain bt Erum 11-6, 11-6, 11-6; Sadaf bt Fatima 11-4, 11-5, 11-7; Abeera Ali bt Naureen Rafiq 11-9, 11-7, 11-8.

Quarter-finals: Ghalia Khursheed bt Abeera Ali 11-3, 11-5, 11-2, 11-4; Urooj Nizam bt Sadaf 11-7, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5; Naureen Tehseen bt Quratul Ain 11-6, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8; Shahida Yousuf bt Najia Khan 13-11, 11-7, 7-11, 3-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-5.