ISLAMABAD: Mohammad Shoaib, Aqeel Khan, Yousuf Khalil, Barkatullah, Muzammil Murtaza, Ahmad Nael, Sami Zeb Khan and Mohammad Talha Khan qualified for the quarter-finals of the 37th OGDCL Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships here at the S. Dilawar Abbas PTF Tennis Complex on Tuesday.

Fourth seed Yousuf in his men’s singles pre-quarterfinal faced stiff resistance from wildcard entrant Ahmad Chaudhary. The opening set was decided in a tiebreaker, which Yousuf won 7-5. Ahmad continued to fight hard in the second set but couldn’t maintain the same intensity, eventually falling 6-4.

Veteran Aqeel reached the quarter-finals after winning the first set 6-0 against Mohammad Salar who retired.

In other last-16 matches, Shoaib beat Huzaima Abdul Rehman; Barkatullah outplayed Moh­a­mmad Yahya; Mohammad Talha Khan came back strongly to defeat Mohammad Haziq Aasim; Sami beat Saqib Hayat; Mu­zammil outclassed Mohammad Huzaifa Khan and Ahmad Nael routed Mohammad Ali.

In the women’s singles quarter-finals, top seed Sheeza Sajid downed Lalarukh Sajid 6-3, 6-4 while Mehaq Khokhar comfortably defeated Zunaisha Noor 6-3, 6-1. Mahrukh Sajid completely dominated her quarter-final against Maryam Hussain to win 6-0, 6-0.

In junior 18 & under singles second-round match, fifth seed Haziq Arejo rallied from a set down to beat Abdaar Ali 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-0.

Results:

Men’s singles (Pre-quarterfinals): Mohammad Shoaib bt Huzaima Abdul Rehman 6-1, 6-3; Barkatullah bt Mohammad Yahya 6-2, 6-0; Yousuf Khalil bt Ahmad Chaudhry 7-6(5), 6-4, Mohammad Talha Khan bt Mohammad Haziq Aasim 3-6, 6-1, 6-2; Sami Zeb Khan bt Saqib Hayat 7-5, 6-2; Muzammil Murtaza bt Mohammad Huzaifa Khan 6-0, 6-1; Ahmad Nael bt Mohammad Ali 6-0, 6-2; Aqeel Khan bt Mohammad Salar 6-0 — retired.

Men’s doubles (quarter-finals): Abdullah Adnan/Saifullah Khan bt Mohammad Talha Khan/Mohammad Huzaifa 7-5, 4-6, 10-6; Ahmad Nael/Saqib Hayat bt Mohammad Hazik Aasim/Mohammad Yahya 7-6(3), 6-3.

Women’s singles (quarter-finals): Sheeza Sajid bt Lalarukh Sajid 6-3, 6-4; Mehaq Khokhar bt Zunaisha Noor 6-3, 6-1; Mahrukh Sajid bt Maryam Hussain 6-0, 6-0.

Junior 18 & under singles (first round): Hassan Usmani bt Waqas Janas 6-1, 6-3; Mohammad Talha bt Mahd Mahmood 6-2, 6-2; Moazzam Babar bt Mohammad Hassan 6-3, 6-1; Mohammad Ali bt Zohaib Afzal Malik 6-1, 6-3.

Junior 18 & under singles (second round): Rayyan Khan Khalil bt Lubaid Ahmad Khan 6-1, 6-2, Haziq Arejo bt Abdaar Ali 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-0.

Boys 14 & under singles (pre-quarterfinals): Junaid Khan bt Zalan Khan — walkover; Ibrahim Gill bt Behroze Wander 4-0, 4-1; Razik Sultan bt Mohammad Mauz Hussain 4-0, 4-0; Janas Waqas bt Mohammad Suhaib Javed 4-0, 4-0; Mohammad Faizan bt Mohammad Zohaib Amjad — walkover; Rashid Ali bt M.Shakaib 4-0, 4-0; Rayaan Khalil bt Muhammad Danyal 4-0, 4-0; Shayaan Afridi bt Mahd Mahmood 4-0, 4-1.Girls 12 & under singles: Anaya Khan bt Amalia Aidrus 4-0, 2-0 — retired.

Published in Dawn, May 21st, 2025