KARACHI: Moha­mmad Yahya of Islamabad and Lahore’s Mohammad Muaz advanced to the U-18 quarter-finals as the national tennis championship continued here at the Modern Club on Wednesday.

Yahya thumped Raj Kumar 6-1, 6-1 while Muaz registered a flawless 6-0, 6-0 win over Muzammil Obaid .

Meanwhile, Rashid Bachani of SNGPL downed Syed Abdullah 6-2, 6-3 and Zain Nomi overpowered Zayd Ali 6-3, 6-1. Ruhab Faisal beat Huzaifa Farouqui 6-0, 6-2 and Ansarullah advanced via walkover against Junaid Meher.

In girls U-18 singles quarter-finals, Eschelle Asif beat Soha Hasan while Noor Hilalay defeated Zeenia Hussain 6-0, 6-2.

In men’s singles pre-quarter-finals, Amir Mumtaz beat Muneer Derbari of Hyderabad 8-3, Ruhab edged Zain Nomi 8-6, Sheeraz Bhand downed Yasir Fazli 8-6 and Raahim Veqar overcame Asaad Sheikh 8-1.

In boys under-14 second round, Muaz downed Syed Abdullah 4-0, 4-1, Majid Bachani of Hyderabad routed Ahyan Salman 4-0, 4-0, Meer Bhagat downed Rahim Faisal 4-1, 4-1 and Rashid Bachani crushed Turhan 4-0, 4-0.

Published in Dawn, June 11th, 2026