KARACHI: Despite making exit in the men’s doubles last four together with Kamran, former Karachi champion and reigning No 1 Aahil Shah is on course for a triple crown in the Karachi Table Tennis Championships at the Sindh Sports Board (SSB) sports complex on Tuesday.

With men’s team title already in his kitty, Aahil and Noureen pair got the better of Salman and Farah 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9 to advance into mixed doubles final.

The duo is pitted against the combination of Hussain and Sadia who swept aside Arsalan and Qurat 11-5, 11-4, 11-1 in the other semi-final.

Similarly, he is among the quartet who have made it to the men’s singles last four routing Raheel Saleem 11-7, 11-5, 11-7, 11-9 in quarters. Atta Abbas, Akbar Shah and Faizan Laique are the other three who have propelled in the last four.

However, in the men’s doubles, eventual champions Hussain Verani and Raheel Qureshi sent Aahil and Kamran packing 11-6, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7 in the last four.

Meanwhile, Hussain and Raheel annexed the title by default as their opponents Salman Saleem and Tabish Khurshid failed to turn up for the fixtures.

According to organisers, the latter skipped the final following Salman’s injury.

The event concludes on Wednesday.

Results:

Men’s doubles:

Quarter-finals: Hussain Verani and Raheel Qureshi bt Khwaja Kashif and Ali Shan 11-8, 12-10, 12-10; Mohsin and Nadir bt Ahmed and M. Ali 11-9, 11-8, 11-6; Salman Saleem and Tabish Khurshid bt Azhar and Arsalan 11-5, 11-6, 12-10; Kamran and Aahil bt Farukh and Raheel 11 -3, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7.

Semi-finals: Salman Saleem and Tabish Khurshid bt Mohsin and Nadir 11-5, 11-6, 12-10; Hussian Verani and Raheel Qureshi bt Aahil and Kamran 11-6, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7.

Final: Raheel Qureshi and Hussain Verani bt Salman Saleem and Tabish Khurshid (walkover).

Mixed doubles:

First round: Bilal and Natalia bt Farukh and Asma 11-8, 11-9, 11-9; Aqib and Nimra bt Savaid and Mehak 11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 11-4; Umair and Nisa bt Saim and Marhaba 7-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-9; Akbar and Anam bt Anas and Marium 11-8, 11-7, 11-4.

Second round: Salman and Farah bt Sameer and Maha 11-7, 11-6, 11-5; Hussain and Sadia bt Umair and Nisa 11-5, 11-5, 11-8; Farrukh and Abeera bt Shahmeer and Haleema 11-5, 11-6, 12-10; Arsalan and Qurat bt Akbar and Anam 6-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-8; Mehdi and Hareem bt Aqib and Nimra 11-4, 8-11, 11-5, 11-8; Aahil and Noureen bt Hamza and Yusra 11-8, 11-8, 11-5; Asif and Iqra bt Bilal and Natalia 11-9, 11-7, 11-9; Raheel and Ateeqa bt Hashir and Maham 11-9, 11-9, 13-11.

Quarter-finals: Aahil and Noureen bt Asif and Iqra 15-13, 11-9, 12-14, 11-7; Salman and Farah bt Mehdi and Hareem 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-7; Hussain and Sadia bt Raheel and Atiqa 11-9, 11-8, 11-9; Arsalan and Qurat bt Farrukh and Abeera 5-11, 11-5, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6.

Semi-finals: Hussain and Sadia bt Arsalan and Qurat 11-5, 11-4, 11-1; Aahil and Noureen bt Salman and Farah 11-8, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9.

Men’s singles:

Fourth round: Farhan Hashim bt Farrukh Kamal 8-11, 11-1, 11-9, 11-2; Faizan Laique bt Mehdi Raza 11-6, 11-8, 11-6; Aahil Shah bt Kaif Raiz 13-11, 11-8, 14-12; Hamza Godil bt M. Ali 10-12, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5, 11-5; Raheel Saleem bt A. H. Bhatti 11-1, 12-10, 11-7; Atta Abbas bt Mehdi Azhar 4-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9; Akbar Shah bt Raheel Qurashi 11-5, 11-6, 11-8; Hussain Verani bt Furqan Patel 11-6, 11-7, 11-8.

Quarter-finals: Atta Abbas bt Hamza Godil 11-8, 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9; Akbar Shah bt Hussain Verani 11-9, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7; Faizan Laique bt Farhan Hashim 11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 9-11, 11-7; Aahil Shah bt Raheel Saleem 11-7, 11-5, 11-7, 11-9.

Wednesday’s fixtures:

Women’s singles final at 6pm, men’s singles final at 7pm.

Published in Dawn February 1st, 2017