Talha grabs U-15 tennis crown

Published December 1, 2010

KARACHI, Nov 30 Promising Talha Zubair Surmawala made an impressive return after a layoff when he carved out a straight victory over Saud Shoaib to win boys' under-15 crown in the second leg of STA Satellite Circuit at beach View Club on Tuesday.

Talha, who missed the first leg and got a wildcard for the second, beat another fast improving Saud Shoaib 6-3, 6-4 in the title clash. Both the finalists have toppled top seeds in the pre-finals.

The boys' and girls' under-13 singles title went to Azhar Abdul Qadir who stunned top seed Hasan Farooq 6-3, 6-4 in the final. The latter is also the winner of first leg.

According to organisers, the third leg of the event will be played in the last week of December.

Final results
Boys' under-15 singles

Talha Zubair Surmawala bt Saud Shoaib 6-3, 6-4.

Boys' and girls under-13 singles

Azhar Abdul Qadir bt Hasan Farooq 6-3, 6-4.

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