Kyaw, Phuong crowned ITF champions

Published February 6, 2007

ISLAMABAD, Feb 5: Naing Aung Kyaw of Myanmar clinched the boys’ singles title as he defeated Malaysia’s Khan Mohamed 6-3, 6-3 in final of the second leg of the ITF 14 and Under Asian Tennis Championships at the Islamabad Club clay courts here on Monday.

Meanwhile, Vietnam’s Phuong Huynh won the girls’ singles title by trouncing Boey A Chai of Malaysia 6-2, 6-3.

Pakistan’s Ashiq Heera prevailed over Oran Sambath 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to take the fifth position in the boys’ singles playoff.

In the meantime, Heera paired with Malaysia’s Merzuki M Asri, defeated the Malaysian duo of Deen Heshaam Ariez and Khan Mohamed 6-1, 6-4 in the boys’ doubles final.

Results

(Boys)

Singles final: Naing Aung Kyaw (MYA) bt Khan Mohamed (MAS) 6-3, 6-3; Doubles final: Ashiq Heera (PAK)-Merzuki M Asri (MAS) bt Deen Heshaam Ariez-Khan Mohamed (MAS) 6-1, 6-4.

Playoffs

For 3-4 positions: Deen Heshaam Ariez (MAS) bt Khurram Faizan (PAK) 6-1, 6-2; 5-6: Ashiq Heera (PAK) bt Oran Sambath (CAM) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3; 7-8: Wai T Myo (MYA) bt Ul-Haq Gibran (PAK) 6-4, 7-5; 9-10: Merzuki M Asri (MAS) bt Kan Sophan (CAM) 6-4, 7-6(6); 11-12: Raza S.Zohair (PAK) bt Mohamed Shakir (SRI) 6-1, 0-6, 6-2; 13-14: Long Chomnith (CAM) bt Martin Stephan (SRI) 6-3, 6-1; 15-16: Haque S Hasibul (BAN) beat Kohari A Azeem (PAK) 6-2, 6-0; For 17-18 consolation positions: Shah Gaurav (NEP) bt Shwe U. Shwe (BAN) 1-4, 4-1, 4-1; 19-20: De Silva Nevinda (SRI) bt Mikrani A Akram (NEP) 4-0, 4-0; 21-22: Gyalpo Wangchuk (BHU) bt Wangchuk Tandin (BHU) 4-1, 4-2.

(Girls)

Singles final: Huynh Phuong (VIT) bt Boey A Chai (MAS) 6-2, 6-3; Doubles final: Boey A. Chai (MAS)-Huynh Phuong (VIT) bt Htwe Zin Mar (MYA)-Chay Samphorsboze (CAM) 6-1, 7-5.

Playoffs

For 3-4 positions: Htwe Zin Mar (MYA) bt Selvarajoo Theiviya (MAS) 6-3, 6-4; For 5-6: Wijesingha Sherene (SRI) bt Karunaratne Yasodara (SRI) 6-3, 6-4; 7-8: Khokhar Meheq (PAK) bt Gunawardana Ajini (SRI) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5; 9-10: Suhail Ushna (PAK) bt Palden Kencho (NEP) 6-1, 6-2; 11-12: Chay Samphorsboze (CAM) bt Karki Shreeja (NEP) 6-2, 6-1; 13-14: Izhar Mahreen (PAK) bt Thapa Shagun (NEP) 6-3, 7-6(8); 15-16: Hai Aliya (PAK) bt Khan Zoya (PAK) 6-4, 6-2; 17-18: Khushbu M Mahboob (BAN) bt Anika S Anjum (BAN) 4-0, 4-0.—APP

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