LAHORE: Zaryab Pir Zada and Zargul won their respective boys and girls’ finals in the inaugural Alam Al-khayal Junior Tennis Tournament at the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association here on Monday.

Zaryab fought hard to beat Zeeshan Ashraf 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 while Zargul registered an easy victory 6-3, 6-1 over Noor Malik.

Nalain Abbas won two titles, prevailing in both Under-12 and Under-14 events. In U-12, Nalain defeated Usman 6-1, 6-0 before he toppled Ahmad Saeed 6-2, 6-0 to grab the U-14 title.

Syed Rasab Bukhari won the Under-10 title, defeating Sameer Ahmad in a one-set final 8-6.—Sports Reporterc

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