ISLAMABAD: Pakistan top-ranked player Mohammad Mudassir will face Syed Nofil Kaleem in the final of AJ Pharma Senior/ Junior National Ranking Tennis Championship being played at the PTF Tennis Complex.

In the first semi-final of the under-18 category, third seed Syed Nofil Kaleem displayed quality game and caused a major upset by defeating Mohammad Muzamil, who is Pakistan No. 2, in straight sets 6-4 and 6-3.

In the second semi-final, top seed Mohammad Mudassir was in fine touch and won the pre-final against Barkatullah Khan of Peshawar without conceding a single game in both sets.

However, in the Junior doubles semi-finals, Mohammad brothers — Mohammad Mudassir and Mohammad Muzamil —defeated Ilham Khan and Arbab Ali to reach the final.

They registered their victory with scores being 6-1, 6-2. They will face Syed Nofil Kaleem and Arham Atiq in the final.

Barkatullah Khan stirred upset defeating third seed Yousuf Khan of Peshawar in a well-contested two-set match 6-4,6-4 in the first semi-final of the U-14 category while Saqib Umer beat Peshawar’s Shoaib Khan in a thrilling three-set match 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 in the other pre-final.

In the senior 35 singles event, top seed Hamid-ul-Haq will face third-seeded Mehmood Khan in the final. Hamid-ul-Haq beat Mubarik Shah in straight sets in the first semi-final while Mehmood Khan struggled hard to beat Rashid Ali in a well contested three-set pre-final.

On round robin in girls U-8 event, Mahin Aftab beat Aqsa Sajjid while Alina Aftab beat Tupa Sajjid in straight sets with Mahin being at top winning two matches. Finals will be played on Friday.

Published in Dawn, May 23rd, 2014