ISLAMABAD, June 24 Eleven matches were decided on the opening day of the Subh-e-Nau Women's National tennis championship at the PTF Complex here on Wednesday.

Sara Mahboob, Sara Mansoor, Fatima Mansoor, Shahida Farooq, Saba Aziz and Ushna Sohail swiftly reached the next round after getting byes.

Aizazuddin defeated Salman Bin Saleem 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the first round of juniors' competition.

Kashan-ul-Haq proved too good for Hamza Gondal winning his fixture 6-3, 6-4.

Fahad Nazir, Malik Abdul Rehman, Sajid Ali, Mohammad Abid Ali, Durrab Babar, Farhad Ali Raja, Ameer Hamza, Ahmed Chaudhry and Usman Rafique also cleared the first hurdle.

Results

Boys' U-17 (first round)

Aizazuddin bt Salman Bin Saleem, 6-2, 7-6 (3); Fahad Nazir bt Ali Imran 6-3, 6-4; Malik Abdul Rehman bt Awais, 6-1, 6-2; Kashan-ul-Haq bt Hamza Gondal 6-3, 6-4; Sajid Ali bt Asjad Aitzaz 6-0, 6-4; M. Abid Ali walkover Omer Khan; Durrab Babar bt Raja Shahid 6-4, 6-4; Farhad Ali Raja bt Asad 6-2, 6-4; Ameer Hamza walkover Shrehroz; Ahmed Chaudhry bt Ali Murad 6-4, 7-5; Usman Rafique bt Basit Gabol 6-2, 6-3.

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