ISLAMABAD- Seeded player Meheq Khokhar avoided a scare after losing the first four games of her quarter-final match against Esha Jawad during the Subh-e-Nau National Ladies Tennis Tournament here at the PSB Tennis Courts Islamabad on Tuesday.

However, Meheq made a resounding comeback to win the first set 7-6(2) and then, in the second game, after facing good resistance again, she won the set and game 6-4.

Meheq will play against Sarah Mahboob in the semi-final with the latter winning her lopsided quarter-final against Shimza Naz.

Sara Mansoor brushed aside Oreen Jasia in her quarter-final match without losing a single game. She will face Mahvish Chishtie in the semi-final, who beat Mahnoor Sohail.

In the doubles category, Sarah and Meheq made their way to the final after a straight sets victory over Shahida Kausar and Mahnoor Sohail. They will contest Sara and Mahvish for the title on Wednesday.

In the girls U-10 quarter-finals, Mahnoor Farooqui won her match against Afifa Siddiqui while Eshal beat Sophia in a closely contested match.

Results

Ladies singles quarter-finals: Sara Mansoor bt Oreen Jasia 6-0, 6-0; Mahvish Chishtie bt Mahnoor Sohail 6-0, 6-0; Meheq Khokhar bt Esha Jawad 7-6(2), 6-4; Sarah Mahboob bt Shimza Naz 6-3, 6-0.

Ladies doubles semifinals: Sarah Mahboob/Meheq Khokhar bt Mahnoor Sohail/Shahida Kausar 6-0, 6-0.

Girls U-10 quarter-finals: Mahnoor Farooqui bt Afifa Siddqui 4-0, 4-0; Eshal bt Sophia Usman 4-1, 5-3.

Published in Dawn, September 26th, 2018