Madeeha upsets Natasha

Published October 30, 2002

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: Madeeha Ansari sprang a surprise Tuesday defeating No. 3 seed Natasha Afridi on the second day of the Islamabad Tennis Academy Junior Hardcourt Championship.

Madeeha, of the Islamabad Tennis Academy, scored a 4-2, 1-4, 4-2 victory in the girls under-14 competition in a keenly contested match.

Results:

Girls under-14: Madeeha Ansari bt Natasha Afridi 4-2, 1-4, 4- 2

Girls under-18: Saman Shahid bt Zahra Khan 4-1, 4-2, Anoosha Aslam bt Mallika Zafar 4-2, 4-1.

Boys under-12: Hammad Naseem bt Rohail Naqvi 0-4, 4-1, 4-2, Salman Shahid bt Zahid Ajam 4-1, 4-1, Behram Wahid bt Farhan Shahid 4-0, 4-0, Yousaf Ajam bt Hammad Naseem 4-1, 5-3, Changez Afridi bt Zulfiqar Ahmed 4-2, 5-3.