KARACHI: Talented sisters Ghalia Mohsin and Maliha Ansar returned to winning ways after a long time when together they captured the women’s doubles title in the Karachi Table Tennis Championship at Islamia Club on Wednesday.

Ghalia, a former national champion and Maliha, an ex-national junior champion, coasted to 11-5, 8-11, 11-2, 11-5 victory over Sadia and Hareem in the final

Meanwhile, highly talented Aahil Shah and Arsalan Alvi on penultimate day stormed into men’s singles final by getting the better of their respective opponents in gruelling semi-finals that went to full distance.

Aahil, who has strong credentials and appearing in the event after a layoff, was extended to limits by Saim Adnan before returning victorious 7-11, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7.

Similarly, Arsalan removed the last seeded surviver Furqan Patel 5-11, 14-12, 11-13, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 to reach his career’s maiden final.

The mixeddoubles and men’s doubles has also reached the final stage.

Aahil to meet Arsalan in men’s singles final

The men’s and women’s singles finals will be played on Thursday.

Results:

Men’s singles:

Semi-finals: Arsalan Alvi bt Furqan Patel 5-11, 14-12, 11-13, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8, Aahil Shah and Saim Adnan 7-11, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7.

Women’s doubles:

Final: Ghalia Mohsin and Maliha Ansar bt Sadia and Hareem 11-5, 8-11, 11-2, 11-5.

Mixed doubles:

Semi-finals: Saim and Hareem bt Mohsin and Maliha 11-5, 6-11, 14-12, 11-9; Arsalan and Qurat Sakina bt Raheel and Sadia 11-7, 11-6, 11-8.

Quarter-finals: Raheel and Sadia bt Aahil and Haiqa 11-8, 11-3, 11-5; Saim and Hareem bt Usman and Saman 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9; Mohsin and Maliha bt Noman and Maria 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6; Arsalan and Qurat Sakina bt Salman and Hoor 11-7, 11-7, 15-13.

Pre quarter-finals: Aahil Shah and Haiqa bt Huzaifa and Adeena 11-5, 11-9, 11-5; Salman and Hoor bt Durab and Eman 11-4, 11-2, 11-5; Mohsin and Maliha bt Mohd Saim and Sarah 11-5, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6; Arsalan and Qurat Sakina bt Hussain and Atiqa 8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7.

Men’s doubles:

Semi-finals: Arsalan and Saim bt Aqeel and Ayaz 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8; Usman and Salman bt Aahil and Mehdi 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6.

Quarter-finals: Aahil Shah and Mehdi Raza bt Tabish Khurshid and Kaif Riaz 11-8, 11-7, 11-5; Saim Adnan and Arsalan Alvi bt Raheel Qureshi and Hussain Verani 11-7, 6-11, 11-2, 12-10; Ayaz LAgari and Aqeel Ahmed bt Nadir Sohail and Durab Ahmed 11-7, 11-9, 11-7; Usman Ahmed and Salman Saleem bt Atta Abbas and Noman Zara 3-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-6.

Thursday’s fixtures:

Women’s singles final at 5pm; men’s singles final at 6pm.

Published in Dawn, January 30th, 2020