Abid Ali, Sarah Mehboob bag tennis titles

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ISLAMABAD: Sarah Mehboob Khan and Abid Ali Akbar won the men and women singles title of third SNGPL All Pakistan Tennis Championships here at the Pakistan Tennis Complex on Friday night.

Second seed Sarah Mehboob won the title defeating top seed Sara Mansoor 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the decider while Davis Cupper Abid outclassed Ahmed Chaudhry 6-4, 6-3 to clinch the men’s final.

Earlier on Thursday night, third seeded pair of Abid Ali Akbar and Ahmed Chaudhry annexed the men’s doubles title beating top seeded duo of Mohammad Abid and Shahzad Khan in a thrilling three-set final.

Hamza Roman won the boys and girls 10-and-under title beating Hania Minhas. Hamza also qualified for the boys and girls 12-and-under final where he faces Asad.

Hamid Israr claimed the boys 14-and-under singles title by overcoming Kashan Omer in straight sets.

Ahmed Kamil won the 18-and-under singles final by beating Sami Zaib in the final.

Results:

Women’s singles semi-finals: Sarah Mansoor bt Mehaq Khokar 7-6 (4), 6-3; Sara Mahboob bt Noor Malik 6-3, 6-5

Men’s doubles semi-finals: Mohammad Abid/ Shahzad Khan bt Hira Aashiq/Malik Abdul Rehman 6-4, 6-0; Abid Ali Akbar/Ahmed Chaudhry bt Muzammil Murtaza/Mudassir Murtaza 7-6(6), 7-6 (5)

Men’s doubles final: Abid Ali Akbar/Ahmed Chaudhry bt Mohammad Abid/Shahzad Khan 6-1, 2-6, 10-6

Girls 18-and-Under singles final: Zahra Salman bt Sheeza Sajid 6-3, 6-3;

Boys 18-and-Under singles final: Ahmed Kamil bt Sami Zaib 6-2, 6-0

Boys 16-and-Under singles semi-finals: Faizan Faiz bt Nalain Abbas 3-6, 6-4, 7-5; Hamid Israr bt Sami Zaib 0-6, 6-3, 6-3

Boys 14-and-Under singles final: Hamid Israr bt Kashan Omer 6-3, 6-2

Boys and girls 12-and-Under singles semi-finals: Hamza Roman bt Shahsawar 4-1, 5-3; Asad bt Hammad Masood 4-0, 4-0

Boys and girls 10-and-Under singles final: Hamza Roman bt Hania Minhas 4-0, 4-1

Boys 14-and-Under doubles final: Uzair Khan/Kashan Omer bt Bilal Asim/Ahmed Nael 6-4, 6-4

Boys 16-and-Under doubles final: Hamid Israr/Sami Zaib bt Nilan Abbas/Farman Shakeel 7-5, 6-3

Boys 18-and-Under doubles Final: Ahmed Kamil/ Subhan bin Salik bt Mohammad Abdullah/Aqib Hayat 6-0, 6-2

Senior 50-plus final:

Irfanullah Khan/Israr Gul bt Rashid Malik/Hamid-ul-Haq 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2019

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