ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Sami Zeb Khan made it to the semi-finals of the ITF Pakistan World Junior Tennis Championship after defeating Thailand’s Kamonpanyakorn Thadpong here at the SDA Tennis Complex on Thursday

Sami, the only Pakistan player remaining in the tournament, edged out Thadpong 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in a close contest of the boys’ singles quarter-finals.

Knockout matches were also held in the girls’ singles and mixed doubles categories at the same venue on Thursday.

Results:

Boys’ singles quarter-finals: Amir Asylkozhaev (RUS) bt Bugra Ozkoc (TUR) 6-3, 6-2; Imran Khatibev (UZB) bt Zaidh Zihar (SRI) 7-5, 6-3; Aarav Samrat Hada (US) bt Aki Zuben Rawat (NEP) 6-1, 6-2; Sami Zeb Khan (PAK) bt Kamonpanyakorn Thadpong (THA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Girls’ singles quarter-finals: Deren Ozel (TUR) bt Melissa Jangarasheva (KAZ) 6-4, 6-0; Janvi Aswa (IND) bt Taira Abildayeva (KAZ) 6-0, 6-4; Polina Kaibekova (RUS) bt Zhansaya Bakytzhan (KAZ) 6-2, 6-3; Lia Belibova (MDA) bt Thaniya Sarai (IND) 6-0, 3-6, 6-1.

Boys’ doubles semi-finals: Aarav Samrat Hada (US)/Aki Zuben Rawat (NEP) bt Imran Khatibev (UZB)/Ibrahim Furkan Deniz (TUR) 6-3, 6-3; M. Zaryab Khan (PAK)/Azat Sarsembaev (KAZ) bt Aryan Giri (NEP)/Zaidh Zihar (SRI) 1-6, 6-1 (10-8).

Girls’ doubles semi-finals: Lia Belibova (MDA)/Melissa Jangarasheva (KAZ) bt Sajida Razik (SRI)/Thaniya Sarai (IND) 6-1, 6-4; Deren Ozel (TUR)/Polina Kaibekova (RUS) bt Taira Abildayeva (KAZ)/Madina Omarova (KAZ) 6-4, 7-6(5).

Published in Dawn, November 18th, 2022