ISLAMABAD: The promising Mohammad Shoaib continued his giant-killing run during the Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Championship when he stunned sixth-seeded Heera Ashiq at PTF Complex on Friday to move into the semi-finals.

Shoaib, who moved into quarters after defeating Davis Cupper and third seed Shahzad Khan, played brilliantly to tame Heera 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. Top seed Aqeel Khan, second seed Muzammil Murtaza and Mohammad Abid also moved into semi-finals.

In the women’s tournament, Mahin Aftab was a surprise winner over top seed Sara Mansoor, who quit their semi-final clash due to illness after losing the first set 5-7. In the final, Mahin will face Sarah Mahboob Khan, who beat Noor Malik 6-2, 6-1.

Results:

Men’s singles (quarter-finals): Mohammad Shoaib bt Heera Ashiq 7-6 (7-4), 6-4; Muzammil Murtaza bt Barkatullah 6-0, 6-3; Aqeel Khan bt Yusuf Khalil: 6-7 (4-7), 6-0, 6-1; Mohammad Abid bt Mudassir Murtaza 6-2, 6-4.

Men’s doubles (quarter-finals): M. Abid/Waqas Malik bt Shakirullah/Abbas Khan — walkover; Ahmed Chudhary/Barkatullah bt Yousaf Khalil/Heera Ashiq 6-3,6-4, Mudassir Murtaza/Mohammad Shoaib bt Imran Bhatti/Mian Bilal 6-1, 6-1.

Ladies singles (semi-finals): Sarah Mahboob Khan bt Noor Malik 6-2, 6-1; Mahin Aftab bt Sara Mansoor 7-5, Sara retired.

Boys’ 18 & under (quarter-finals): Hamid Israr bt Aqib Hayat 7-5, 6-4; Subhan bin Salik bt Mahatir Mohammad 6-3, 6-2; Hashish Kumar bt Faizan Fayyaz: 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; Mohammad Shoaib bt Nalyn Abbas 6-3, 6-2.

Boys’ Under-14 singles (quarter-finals): Haider Ali Rizwan bt Husnain Ali Rizwan 4-2, 4-2; Yahya Musa Luni bt Saim Shahzad 4-0, 4-0; Bilal Asim bt Asad Zaman 4-0, 4-0; Shahsawar bt M. Hamza Asim 4-1, 4-5 (3-5), 4-1.

Boys’ Under-14 doubles (quarter-finals): Shahsawar/Yahya Musa bt Ehtisham Hamayun/Asad Zaman: 4-0, 4-0; Ahmed Nail/Bilal Asim bt Taimoor Khan/Jamal Shah: 4-0, 4-0.

Boys/Girls’ Under-12 singles (second Round): Amir Mazari bt Taimoor Khan 4-1, 4-0. Hamza Roman bt Jamal Shah 4-0, 4-1; Ali Zain bt Shahsawar —walkover; Hamza Ali Rizwan bt Rayan Kh. Sahood 4-1, 4-2; Nabeel Ali Qayyum bt Amna Ali Qayyum: 5-4 (5-3), 4-0. Ehtisham Hamayun bt Subhan Aslam: 4-0, 4-0; Abdul Basit bt Eesa Fahad 4-1, 4-1; Hussnain Ali Rizwan bt Haziq Asim: 4-0, 4-0.

Boys/Girls’ Under-10 singles (quarter-finals): Hammad Shah bt Yusuf Raja 4-1, 4-0; Hamza Ali Rizwan bt Samir Mashood 4-2, 4-0; Razik Sultan bt Ali Asghar Zaidi 4-1, 4-2; M.Hassan Usman bt Zunaisha Noor 4-0, 4-2.

Published in Dawn, January 18th, 2020