PTF tennis in semis stage

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: Islamabad’s Syed Nofil Kaleem, Kamra’s Talha Bin Asif, Jehania’s Mohammad Muzammil and Aman Atiq of Rawalpindi qualified on Thursday for semi-finals in the boys’ U-14 category of the PTF Masters Cup after winning their respective matches at the PTF Tennis Complex. Also, M. Muzammil of Jehania, Islamabad’s Kashan-ul-Haq, Jehania’s M Mudasir and Talha Zubair of Karachi qualified for semi-finals in the boys’ U-18 event. Nofil will face Aman while Muzammil will play against Talha in the semi-finals. Hafiz Arbab Ali and Shoaib Khan will play for the seventh and eighth positions while Saqib Omer will play against Huzaifa Abdul Rehman for fifth and sixth position matches. M. Mudasir faces Kashan-ul-Haq while M. Muzammil takes on Talha Zubair in semi-finals scheduled to be played on Friday. Results: Boys’U-14: Nofil Kaleem bt Talha Bin Asif 6-3, 6-1; Huzaifa Abdul Rehman bt Hafiz Arbab Ali 6-4, 7-6(4); M. Muzammil bt Aman Atiq 6-2, 6-2; Saqib Omer bt Shoaib Khan 6-3,6-3. Boys’ U-18: M. Mudasir bt Arham Atiq 6-3, 6-4; M. Muzammil bt Ejaz Khan 3-6, 6-1, 6-3; Kashan-ul-Haq bt Hasnain Manzoor 7-6(4), 6-4; Talha Zubair bt Nofil Kaleem 6-0, 6-2.—Sports Reporter