LAHORE: Wapda continued to assert their dominance as three of their players advanced to the men’s singles semi-finals of the SNGPL All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament, being held at the POF Complex in Wah Cantt on Saturday. One player from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also secured a berth in the last four.

In the women’s singles category, two players each from Wapda and Pakistan Army booked their spots in the semi-finals.

In the men’s singles quarter-finals, Wapda’s Irfan Saeed, Azeem Sarwar and Mohammad Ali Larosh recorded straight-set victories to reach the semis, while Murad Ali of KP overcame Army’s Anjum Bashir 21-11, 21-16 to complete the final four line-up.

On the women’s side, Ghazala Siddique and Mahoor Shahzad (both Wapda), along with Alja Tariq and Ammarah Ishtiaq (both Army), advanced after commanding performances in their respective quarter-final ties.

The men’s doubles event also saw four pairs progressing to the semi-finals. These included the pairings of Ali Larosh and Raja Zulqarnain (Army); Azeem and Murad; Abdullah Latif (Army) and Hamza Khan (KP); and Wapda’s Mohammad Adnan and Amir Saeed.

In the women’s doubles, Ghazala teamed up with Ammarah to reach the semi-finals. Other duos making the last four included Bushra Qayum and Huma Javed (Wapda), Zubaira Islam and Umama Usman (SNGPL), and Farzana Ali and Khizra Rasheed (Wapda).

The semi-finals of all categories will be held on Sunday.

Quarter-final results:

Men’s singles: Irfan Saeed (Wapda) bt Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) 21-16, 21-13; Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) bt Abdullah Siddique (Wapda) 21-17, 21-19; Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) bt Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) 21-14, 15-21, 21-16; Murad Ali (KP) bt Anjum Bashir (Army) 21-11, 21-16

Women’s singles: Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) bt Sana Hanif (SNGPL) 21-10, 21-13; Alja Tariq (Army) bt Laiba Masoud (Wapda) 21-12, 21-13; Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) bt Umama Usman (SNGPL) 21-12, 21-11; Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) bt Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) 21-17, 21-18

Men’s doubles: Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda)/Raja Zulqarnain (Army) bt Jalees Konain/Abuzar Rasheed (SNGPL) 21-15, 21-16; Murad Ali (KP)/Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) bt Hammdullah/Abdul Haseeb (KP) 23-21, 21-17; Abdullah Latif (Army)/Hamza Khan (KP) bt Sohaib Yasir/M. Umer (Punjab) 21-15, 21-12; M. Adnan/Amir Saeed (Wapda) bt Anjum Bashir/Yasir Ali (Army) 23-21, 12-21, 21-17

Women’s doubles: Ghazala Siddique (Wapda)/Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) bt Mariyam Hanif/Mariyam Hamza (Sindh) 21-15, 21-8; Bushra Qayum/Huma Javed (Wapda) bt Saba Rasheed/Laiba Masoud (Wapda) 21-15, 18-21, 21-18; Zubaira Islam/Umama Usman (SNGPL) bt Aqsa Zikriya/Sana Hanif (SNGPL) 18-5 (retired hurt); Farzana Ali/Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) bt Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda)/Amal Munib (PB) 21-18, 20-22, 21-14.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2025