Hamza, Ahtesham bag doubles tennis title

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ISLAMABAD: Hamza Roman partnering Ahtesham Humayun won the boys’ doubles title of the J-30 PPL Pakistan World Junior Tennis Championships here at the PTF Tennis Complex on Saturday.

Hamza and Ahtesham defeated the pair of Pakistan’s Amir Mazari and Aliaksandr Viarsotski of Belarus 6-3, 4-6, (10-7) to claim the title.

Meanwhile, Thailand’s Phasin Sinchalong and Victoria Gruntova of Russia clinched the boys’ and the girls’ singles titles, respectively.

Phasin outplayed Hamza 6-3, 6-0 in the final while Gruntova routed compatriot Varvara Rubrsova 6-2, 6-1 to secure the girls’ decider.

In the girls’ doubles final, Russia’s Arianna Grigorian and Polina Sushkova of Kazakhstan beat Thailand’s Pimpisa Wongwanitkajon

and Githmi Riyana Fernando of Sri Lanka 6-1, 7-5.

The tournament featured 62 players, 39 boys and 23 girls, from Russia, Hong Kong China, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belarus, Sweden, Germany, Japan and hosts Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2026

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