While top seed Wapda whitewashed the bankers 3-0 to clinch the men’s crown, their women outfit struggled hard to overcome defending champions and top seed, Habib Bank 3-2 in a gruelling battle.
It is the first time Wapda had won both the titles in the National championship.
Hosts Sindh ‘A’ secured bronze in the men’s team event thrashing PWD 3-0 in a play-off while Punjab ‘A’ defeated Sindh ‘A’ 3-1 to grab third position in the women’s team event.
The top four seeded players were through to the women singles pre-quarterfinals after winning their matches in convincing style.
Top seed Louiza Irshad who got a bye in the first round dropped a set as she beat Shazia Tariq 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9. Second seed Shabnam Yasmeen overcome Sadia Bibi 11-6, 11-8, 11-4, 11-2.
Third seed Asia Ikram got the better of Urooj 11-7, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 while fourth seed Naureen Tehseen defeated Yumna Pervez 11-2, 11-4, 11-2, 11-3.
Results:
Men’s team event (final):
Wapda bt Habib Bank 3-0: Ali Faisal bt Yasir Bhatti 11-4, 16-14, 7-11, 12-10; Salim Abbas bt Asim Aziz 11-7, 11-8, 15-13; Bilal Yasin bt Ahmad Hussain 11-3, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5.
Women’s team event (final):
Wapda bt Habib Bank 3-2: Sanam bt Ghalia 11-7, 11-8, 11-9; Louiza bt Ayesha 11-8, 11-6, 11-4; Shabnam lost to Sadia 7-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11; Louiza lost to Ghalia 11-4, 7-11, 11-2, 8-11, 4-11; Sanam bt Ghalia 11-6, 11-6, 11-7.
Men’s team event (play-off 3rd position):
Sindh ‘A’ bt PWD 3-0: Atta Abbas bt Nadir 11-7, 11-9, 11-8; Hassan bt M. Khalid 11-7, 11-8, 11-5; Khawaja Kashif bt Asif 11-9, 17-15, 11-9.
Women team event (play-off 3rd position):
Punjab ‘A’ bt Sindh ‘A’ 3-1: Rabia bt Maliha 11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6; Kanwal lost to Sobia 11-6, 9-11, 11-1,9-11, 7-11; Tamsila bt Bushra 11-9, 11-7, 11-7; Rabia bt Sobia 11-4, 12-10, 11-5.
Women’s singles (first round): Bushra Ahzaz (Sindh) bt Neelam (NWFP) 11-6, 11-3, 11-6, 15-11; Rabia (Pun) bt Sadaf (Sindh) 11-5, 11-2, 11-0, 11-2; Najia Khan (PWD) bt Fizza Siddiqui (HEC) 11-5, 11-4, 11-4, 11-4; Hina Mahmood (PWD) bt Mubeen Hanif (Rlys) 12-10, 11-5, 8-11, 11-8, 3-11, 3-11, 13-11; Urooj (Sindh) bt Mubeena (NWFP) 11-7, 11-3, 11-2, 11-9; Shazia Tariq (Isb) bt Ulfat (NWFP) 11-2, 11-1, 11-1, 11-6; Tamsila (Pun) bt Quratul Ain (Rlys) 11-6, 11-3, 11-6, 11-5; Tanzeela (Rlys) bt5 Ayesha Siddiqui (Isb) 11-2, 11-7, 11-4, 11-3; Ayesha Khan (HBL) bt Sidra Muneer (Pun) 6-11, 10-12, 10-12, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9; Sadia Falaksher (Wapda) bt Sadia Jabeen (Pun) 11-6, 11-5, 11-3, 13-11; Quratul Ain (Sindh) bt Sadia (NWFP) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2, 11-4; Sadia Yaseen (HBL) bt Saira (HEC) 11-1, 11-3, 11-5, 11-7; Shahida Yousuf (PWD) bt Musarrat (Rlys) 11-1, 11-2, 11-2, 11-4; Yasmin Hanif (Pun) bt Rabia Paracha (HEC) 11-2, 11-6, 11-4, 11-0; Sobia Ahzaz (Sindh) bt Farda (NWFP) 11-3, 11-5, 11-6, 11-5; Marium Naz (Sindh) bt Zeenat (Rlys) 11-6, 11-5, 11-9, 11-4; Urva (Pun) bt Ambreen (NWFP) 11-1, 11-4, 11-2, 11-6; Shazia Bibi (Rlys) bt Shumaila (NWFP) 11-7, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7; Rabia Agha (Rlys) bt Anjlina (Sindh) 11-2, 11-6, 1-8, 11-2; Yumna (Rlys) bt Asma (NWFP) 12-10, 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 16-14; Yasmeen Akhtar (Pun) bt Ifrah (HEC) 11-7, 11-0, 11-3, 11-4.
Second round: Maliha Khurshid (Sindh) bt Tamsila (Pun) 8-11, 7-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-1; Rabia Agha (Rlys) bt Urva (Pun) 12-10, 11-13, 11-4, 10-12, 12-10, 11-8; Rabia (Pun) bt Najia Khan (PWD) 11-7, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7; Ghalia Khurshid (HBL) bt Hina Mahmood (PWD) 11-3, 11-7, 11-4, 11-4; Asia Akram (Wapda) bt Urooj (Sindh) 11-7, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6; Kanwal IqbaL (Pun) bt Shazia Bibi (Isb) 11-5, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9; Ayesha Iqbal (Wapda) bt Yasmeen (Pun) 11-3, 11-8, 11-7, 11-9; Shabana Yasmeen (Wapda) bt Sadia Bibi (Isb) 11-6, 11-8, 11-4, 11-2; Noureen (PWD) bt Yumna (Rlys) 11-2, 11-4, 11-2, 11-3; Sobia Ahzaz (Sindh) bt Tanzeela (Rlys) 11-9, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8; Sadia Yaseen (HBL) Shahida Yousuf (PWD) 11-8, 11-4, 11-9, 11-5; Sadia Falaksher (Wapda) bt Yasmeen (Pun) 11-8, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8; Ayesha Khan (HBL) bt Quratul Ain (Sindh) 11-5, 11-7, 11-6, 11-3; Louiza Irshad (Wapda) bt Shazia Tariq (Isb) 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6, 11-9; Sanam Arzoo (Wapda) bt Mariyam Naz (Sindh) 11-5, 11-3, 11-3, 11-1.