LAHORE, Sept 13: Mahoor Shahzad of Sindh upset Sara Mohmand as women’s singles event in the 15th All-Pakistan Aamir Hayat Khan Rokhri ranking badminton tournament entered the semi-final stage here on Friday.

In the men’s singles, national champion Wajid Ali and Umar Zeeshan have qualified for the semi-finals. The other two quarter-finals were in progress when this report was being filed.

Sixteen-year-old Mahoor Shahzad broke the dream of second seed Sara of NBP of qualifying for the semi-final with one of the biggest upset of the tournament.

She played an aggressive game which helped her pose a threat to her senior rival.

Results:

Women’s singles (quarter-finals):

Mahoor Shahzad bt Sara Mohmand 21-15, 21-18; Khizra Rasheed bt Farzana Ali 21-15, 21-18; Palwasha Bashir bt Sara Razzaq 21-15, 21-16; Saima Waqas bt Saadia Arshad 21-13, 21-16.

Men’s singles (quarter-finals):

Wajid Ali bt Ali Mehdi 21-15, 23-21; Umar Zeeshan bt Waqas Zahid 21-17, 21-14.

Women’s doubles (quarter-finals):

Ghazala-Mahnoor bt Sumaira-Anila 21-10, 21-18; Sadia-Aneeqa bt Minal-Javeria 21-11, 21-8; Saima-Farzana Ali bt Mehmoona-Saba Mughal 21-14, 21-10; Palwasha Basheer-Sara Mohmand bt Sara Razzaq-Khizra 21-15, 18-21, 21-18. —Sports Reporter