LAHORE, Sept 12: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) won the All Pakistan Ranking badminton tournament ladies’ team title thrashing Wapda 3-0 in the final Wednesday night.
National champion Asma Butt provided PIA 1-0 lead when she outclassed Saadia in the first singles 11-1, 11-10.
In the second singles, Uzma Butt ,the sister of the national champion, walloped Shazia 11-2, 11-7 to double the lead. Shamim won the third singles against Zahida 15-3, 15-11 to make sure of whitewash.
In the ladies’ singles event Aasma overwhelmed Aneela 11-0, 11-0. Ayesha made short work of Shamyala 11-0, 11-2, Shamim outplayed Saima (Wapda) 11-9, 11-6 while Uzma cleaned out Shahida without dropping any point 11-0, 11- 0.
Two matches were decided in the ladies’ doubles. Aneela and Saima blitzed Naheed and Shamyala 15-1, 15-1 while Ayesha and Shazia ousted Faiza and Ghazala 15-3, 15-0.
Results men’s singles pre-quarterfinals:
Wajid Ali (New Khan) defeated Asif Hussain (Hyderabad) 15-6, 15- 7. Zafar Tasneem (Wapda) bt Shoaib Butt (ABL) 17-15, 15-8. Shabbar Hussain (New Khan) outclassed Mushtaq (NWFP) 15-11, 15-2. Waqas Ahmed (PTCL) came out victor against Imran Mohib (New Khan) 15-11, 15-2. Omer Zeeshan (PTCL) defeated Faisal (Wapda) 15-8, 17-14. Former national champion Ali Yar Beg (ABL) scored a hard fought three-set victory against Ashraf Masih (PTCL) 13-15, 15- 12, 15-13.