KARACHI: Haziq Areejo and Ruhab Faisal advanced to the juniors U-18 singles quarter-finals as the second Sohail University National Tennis Championship continued here at the Modern Club.

Haziq defeated Sameer Khan 6-4, 6-0 in the second round while Ruhab beat Huzaifa Farooqui 6-0, 6-2.

In the men’s singles second round played on Monday, Rahim Faisal overcame Asaad Sheikh 8-1 and Nadir Bachani beat Ebadur Rehman 8-2.

The women’s quarter-finals saw Rachelle Asif crush Ameli Chinoy 8-0, Eraj Batool rout Mashal Hussain 8-0 and Varisha Khan defeat Marium Shahis 8-4. In the first round played the same day, Varisha had earlier beaten Soha Hasan 8-4.

Meanwhile on Tuesday, Dinara Akram advanced in girls U-18 first round with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Bisma. Soha beat Amelia Chinoy 6-1, 6-2, Noor Hilalay defeated Zohha Imad 6-2, 6-1 and Zeenia Hussain led Xainab Afnan 6-2, 3-2 before retirement.

In boys U-14 second round on Monday, Kenyan Bus beat Nayyel Sohaib 4-2, 4-2 and Ansarullah downed Uzair 4-1, 4-0. The under-10 second round witnessed Rao Abdul Rehman beat Zohyre Imad 4-0, 4-0.

Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2026