LAHORE, Dec 13: All four top seeded players entered the semifinals of the sixth Haleeb All-Pakistan junior ranking tennis tournament boys Under-18 singles at Punjab Coaching Centre, Friday.

Except fourth seed Tanvir Ashiq, no other qualifiers faced any difficulties in the quarterfinals.

Tanvir faced a tough challenge from fifth seed Suleman Bashir in both the sets before winning 7-5, 6-4.

Top seed Shahzad Khan crushed Khurram Nazir 6-1, 6-0.

In boys Under-14 singles also, all four top ranking players entered the semifinals.

In a keenly contested match, second seed Khurram Nazir recovered to beat the eighth seed Tanvir Munir 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Sixth seed Ibrahim Omer won the boys Under-12 singles’ final, causing an upset beating fourth seed Waqas Malik 6-0, 6-1.

Second seed Zehra Omer will play top seed Nida Rahim in girls Under-18 finals after winning the prefinals against Saba Aziz 6- 2, 6-3. Nida had already qualified for the final.

In girls Under-14 sections, Saba, however marched into the final where she will play Zehra Ali. Saba beat Zainab Kalim 6-0, 6-0 while Zehra outplayed Asra Amin 6-1, 6-1.

Results:

Boys singles U-18 (quarterfinals): Shahzad Khan bt Khurram nazir 6-1, 6-0; Tanvir Ashiq bt Suleman Bashir 7-5, 6-4; Shahrukh Niazi bt Fahd Khan 6-2, 6-3; Omer Babar retired hurt against Munir Babar.

Boys singles U-14 (quarterfinals): Tanvir Ashiq bt Shahid Arshad 6-0, 6-2; Omer Babar got walk over against Pitras Masih; Fahad Ali bt Talal Khan 7-5, 6-2; Khurram Nazir bt Tanvir Munir 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Boys singles U-12 (final): Ibrahim Omer bt Waqas Malik 6-0, 6-1.

Girls singles U-14 (semifinals): Saba Aziz bt Zainab Kalim 6-0, 6-0; Zehra Ali bt Asra Amin 6-1, 6-1.

Girls singles U-18 (semifinals): Nida Rahim bt Shehla Nazir 6-1, 6-1; Zehra Omer bt Saba Aziz 6-2, 6-3.