KARACHI: Pakistan No. 1 and top seed Asim Qureshi, along with second seed Mohammad Rameez went through to the men’s singles quarter-finals of the 54th Jubilee Insurance National Table Tennis Championships being held at the Islamia Club on Tuesday.

The 52-year-old Asim, who is seeking his sixth men’s singles title, brushed aside Shahzaib Raza 11-6, 11-4, 11-8 in the third round and then sent junior sensation Ummam Khuwaja packing 11-3, 12-10, 11-6 in the pre-quarters to inch closer towards the ultimate crown.

It is pertinent to mention that Asim has helped Wapda retain the men’s team event crown on Monday.

Last year’s runner-up Mohammad Rameez also won back-to-back matches to advance into the last eight. He carved out 11-4, 14-12, 11-9 victory over Owais Hassan in the third round and then conceded second game before overcoming Fahim Raza 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7 in the pre quarters.

Meanwhile, the quartet of top seed Shabnam Bilal, second seed Ayesha Sharjeel, third seed Rahila Kashif and fourth seed Maliha Ansar made it to the last four.

Shabnam accounted for Sadia Raheel 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 while Ayesha carved out 11-4, 11-3, 11-13, 12-10, 11-7 victory over Ayesha Fahim.

In a clash of two former national champions, Rahila defeated Ghalia Mohsin 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-2, 11-9. Maliha Ansar was home 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8 over Sanam Yaseen.

Results:

Men’s singles:

Third round:

Asim Qureshi bt Shahzaib Raza 11-6, 11-4, 11-8; Salman Saleem bt Owais Mukhtar 6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 14-12; Ummam Khuwaja bt Faizan Zahoor 11-6, 4-11, 11-9, 5-11, 13-11; Danish Ali bt Mohammad Hamza 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10; Faryal Minhas bt Basit Ali 11-3, 11-8, 11-9; Shujat Ali bt Kaif Raiz 11-4, 7-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7; Jahangir Khan bt Abdul Rehman 11-8, 2-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9; Ubaid Shah bt Tariq Aziz 8-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-5; Salman Virk bt Umair Hassan 11-6, 11-8, 11-4; Hafeez-ur-Rehman bt Umer Zaka 11-6, 11-5, 11-5; Noman Zara bt Usman Amjad 11-6, 11-8, 12-10; Aahil Shah bt Shah Khan 11-7, 11-7, 11-8; Mohammad Rameez bt Owais Hassan 11-4, 14-12, 11-9; Fahim Raza bt Fahad Khuwaja 11-3, 11-5, 11-6; Irtiza Ali bt Mian Absar Ali 11-5, 11-1, 11-9; Hassan Haider bt Subhan Asim 11-6, 11-6, 11-7.

Pre quarter-finals:

Asim Qureshi bt Ummam Khuwaja 11-3, 12-10, 11-6; Hassan Haider bt Faryal Minhas 11-3, 9-11, 11-13, 11-8, 11-5; Danish Ali bt Salman Saleem 11-9, 12-10, 13-11; Irtiza Ali bt Shujat Ali 11-6, 17-19, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9; Salman Virk bt Noman Zara 11-3, 11-7, 4-11, 11-6; Ubaid Shah bt Jahangir Khan 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7; Hafeez-ur-Rehman bt Aahil Shah 13-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4; Mohammad Rameez bt Fahim Raza 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7.

Women’s singles: Pre quarter-finals:

Shabnam Bilal bt Nosheen Waseem 11-8, 11-7, 11-3; Sadia Raheel bt Farah Ilyas 11-7, 11-8, 14-12; Sanam Yaseen bt Yasmeen Akhtar 11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 6-11, 11-5; Ayesha Fahim bt Farwa Arif 8-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-6, 11-6; Maliha Ansar bt Qurat Mujtaba 11-6, 11-4, 11-6; Rahila Kashif bt Mehmooda Hyder 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 5-11, 11-6; Ghalia Mohsin bt Sadia Falak Sher 8-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9; Ayesha Sharjeel bt Abeera Ali 11-4, 11-4, 11-6.

Quarter-finals:

Shabnam Bilal bt Sadia Raheel 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-9; Ayesha Sharjeel bt Ayesha Fahim 11-4, 11-3, 11-13, 12-10, 11-7; Rahila Kashif bt Ghalia Mohsin 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-2, 11-9; Maliha Ansar bt Sanam Yaseen 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9.

Women’s doubles:

First round:

Farwa Arif and Saba Mushtaq Sana Aftab and Haleema Sadia 11-0, 11-0, 11-1; Amna and Maria Remat bt Eisha and Reshail 11-2, 11-9, 11-9; Manahil Azam and Mehwish Parveen bt Marium Faiq and Atiqa Khan 14-12, 11-6, 14-12; Hareem Anwar and Iqra Saeed bt Aqsa and Hajra 11-6, 11-4, 11-2; Amna and Saira bt Sobia and Roseable 11-8, 6-11, 11-8, 11-4; Maria Khan and Anum Rashid bt Hashma and Laila walkover.

Pre quarter-finals:

Abeera Ali and Seemab Alam bt Maria Khan and Anum Rashid 11-7, 11-4, 11-4; Nosheen and Yasmeen bt Minahil Azam and Mahwish Parveen 13-11, 10-6, 11-2; Farwa Arif and Saba Mushtaq bt Nimra Rehman and Iqra Rehman 12-10, 8-11, 12-10, 11-9; Farah Ilyas and Farwa Babar bt Amna and Maria Rehmat 11-8, 11-13, 14-12, 16-14; Qurat Mujtaba and Sadia Falak Sher bt Amna and Saira 11-2, 11-3, 11-3; Ghalia Mohsin and Maliha Ansar bt Hareem Anwar and Iqra Saeed 11-8, 11-5, 11-8; Mehmooda and Sanam Yaseen bt Sarah and Saba Syed 11-4, 11-5, 9-11, 11-4.

Quarter-finals:

Qurat Mujtaba and Sadia Falak Sher bt Nosheen and Yasmeen 11-3, 11-8, 11-6; Farah Ilyas and Farwa Babar bt Maria Parveen and Aimen Rashid 11-3, 11-8, 11-9; Ghalia Mohsin and Maliha Ansar bt Abeera Ali and Seemab Alam 11-8, 11-6, 11-8; Mehmooda and Sanam Yaseen bt Farwa Arif and Saba Mushtaq 11-2, 11-7, 11-5.

Wednesday’s fixtures:

Mixed doubles at 10am; women’s singles semi-finals at 5pm; men’s singles semi- finals at 6pm

Published in Dawn, January 10th, 2018