Abubakar, Ziyu win tennis titles

Published April 25, 2026 Updated April 25, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Abubakar Talha and Ziyu Zhou of China won the boys and girls singles titles respectively of the ITF Pakistan Syed Dilawar Abbas Memorial Junior Tennis Championship (J-60, Leg-3) here at the PTF Complex on Friday.

Delivering an outstanding performance, Abubakar defeated Singapore’s Luke Jie Xi 7-6(3), 7-6(7) to clinch the decider.

In the girls final, Ziyu outclassed Yerin Lim of Korea 6-1, 6-1. Meanwhile, two ITF Men’s M-15 Futures events will be held at the PTF Tennis Complex.

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2026

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