ISLAMABAD: Mikaeel Ali Baig and Abubakar Talha advanced to the semi-finals of the Treet ITF Pakistan Syed Dilawar Abbas Memorial Junior Tennis Championship (J-60, Leg-3) here at the Pakistan Tennis Federation Complex on Wednesday.

Mikael received a walkover against Jayden Park of Hong Kong. Abubakar defeated Artem Bukin 6-3, 2-1 after the Russian player conceded the match due to cramps.

An all-Pakistan last-four lineup was denied as Ahtesham Humayun and Hamza Roman lost their ties in straight sets against foreign players.

Ahtesham lost his quarter-final clash against Singapore’s Luke Jie Xi Ho 6-2, 6-4 while Hamza was ousted by Ganuka Fernando of Sri Lanka 6-4, 6-2.

Results (quarter-finals):

Girls singles: Yitong Lu (China) bt Zihan Feng (China) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0; Zhiyu Zhou (China) bt Varvara Rubtsova (Russia) 6-4, 6-3; Yerin Lim (South Korea) bt Ai Teng (China) 6-1, 6-1; Srimuk Phitchayaphak (Thailand) bt Yijia Wang (China) 6-3, 7-6(7/4)

Boys doubles: Jinxuan Cheng (China)/Amir Mazari (Pakistan) bt Inam Qadir/M. Ahmad Afzal (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-1; Hamza Roman/Abubakar Talha (Pakistan) bt Ruoyu Hua (China)/Heran Zhang (China) 6-1, 6-2; Aretm Bukin (Russia)/Fedor Dorokhov (Russia) bt Ganuka Fernando (Sri Lanka)/Jayden Park (w/o); Mikaeel Ali Baig (Pakistan)/Luke Jie Xi Ho (Hong Kong) bt Kinki Shi/Ho Wan Yeung (Hong Kong) 6-2, 6-4

Girls doubles: Kiko Okuyama (Japan)/Zihan Feng (China) bt Zunaisha Noor/Romaisa Malik (Pakistan) 6-2, 6-2; Srimuk Phitchayaphak (Thailand)/Yijia Wang (China) bt Khadija Khalil/Bismal Zia (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-0; Yerin Lim (South Korea)/Zhiyu Zhou (China) bt Yeanna Chowdhary (Bangladesh)/Eyu Yoshida (Japan) 6-1, 7-5; Yitong Lu/Ai Teng (China) bt Varvara Rubtsova (Russia)/Safiia Urazalina (Kazakhstan) 7-5, 6-4.

Published in Dawn, April 23rd, 2026