Ahtisham and Romaisa crowned champions
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited's (SNGPL) Ahtisham Humiyon clinched the U18 title at the inaugural Sohail University National Tennis Championship which concluded at DA Creek Club, Karachi.
He defeated fellow departmental player Hassan Usmani 6-2,6-2 to claim the win.
Meanwhile, Romaisa Malik from Punoo Aqil became the U18 girls champion with a win over Bismal Zia 6-4,6-3 in the final of the event.
Romaisa and Bismal also played the girls U14 singles final and Romaisa claimed the U14 title as well.
In an exciting final of the U14 boys singles event, Peshawar's Junaid Khan outplayed Lahore's M.Muaz Shahbaz 4-9,1-4,4-2.
In an all-Lahore girls' U12 final, Eman Shahbaz defeated Shahnoor Umer 2-4,5-4,4-2.
Inaya Sayyed was crowned the women's singles champion as she outclassed Eschelle Asif 8-3 in the final.
Ahtesham also won the men's singles event, he won against Lahore's Asad Zaman 8-4.
Vice Chancellor Sohail University Syed Adnan Sohail was the chief guest at the closing ceremony.
He distributed the prizes worth Rs 150000, tennis balls and trophies among the winners and runners up of various events.
Dr.Adnan Sohail appreciated the efforts of Sindh Tennis Association and offered full scholarship for Tennis players with good standing at Sohail University.
Ahmed Ali Rajpoot, Khalid Jameel Shamsi and Muhammad Khalid Rehmani also spoke at the closing ceremony.
230 plus entries were received for this week long championship including 20 male and female out station players from Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, Punoon Aqil and Hyderabad.
The remaining results are:
Boys Under 12 Singles Final: Rashid Ali Bachani SNGPL beat M.Muaz Shahbaz Lhr 5-3,3-5,4-2
Under 10 Singles Final: Ashtar Alam Khan (Mianwali) beat Usman Umer 4-2,4-2
Seniors 35 plus Doubles Final: Nomi Qamar + Tanveer Muneer beat Zeeshan Malik+ Yasir Fazli 8-1
Men's Doubles Final: Mahateer Muhammad + Raahim Veqar beat Taimoor Ansari + Nameer Shamsi 8-3
Juniors Under 18 Doubles Final: Ahtesham Humiyoon SNGPL + Asad Zaman Lahore beat M.Yahya + Hassan Usmani SNGPL 6-3,6-2
Girls Under 14 Doubles Final: Bismal Zia + Eman Shahbaz beat Shahnoor Umer + Shahreen Umer
4-2,4-2
Boys Under 12 Doubles Final: M.Muaz + M Ayan Lahore beat Ashter Alam Khan + Majid Bachani 4-2,4-1
Boys Under 14 Doubles Final: Junaid Peshawar + Ansarullah beat Rashid Bachani SNGPL + Ebrahim Gill 4-2, 5-3.
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Ahtisham and Romaisa crowned champions
Rising stars of tennis pose at the closing ceremony of the inaugural Sohail University National Tennis Championship which concluded at DA Creek Club, Karachi. PHOTO COURTESY: STA Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited's (SNGPL) Ahtisham Humiyon clinched the U18 title at the inaugural Sohail University National Tennis Championship which concluded at DA Creek Club, Karachi. He defeated fellow departmental player Hassan Usmani 6-2,6-2 to claim the win. Meanwhile, Romaisa Malik from Punoo Aqil became the U18 girls champion with a win over Bismal Zia 6-4,6-3 in the final of the event. Romaisa and Bismal also played the girls U14 singles final and Romaisa claimed the U14 title as well. In an exciting final of the U14 boys singles event, Peshawar's Junaid Khan outplayed Lahore's Shahbaz 4-9,1-4,4-2. In an all-Lahore girls' U12 final, Eman Shahbaz defeated Shahnoor Umer 2-4,5-4,4-2. Inaya Sayyed was crowned the women's singles champion as she outclassed Eschelle Asif 8-3 in the final. Ahtesham also won the men's singles event, he won against Lahore's Asad Zaman 8-4. Vice Chancellor Sohail University Syed Adnan Sohail was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. He distributed the prizes worth Rs 150000, tennis balls and trophies among the winners and runners up of various events. Sohail appreciated the efforts of Sindh Tennis Association and offered full scholarship for Tennis players with good standing at Sohail University. Ahmed Ali Rajpoot, Khalid Jameel Shamsi and Muhammad Khalid Rehmani also spoke at the closing ceremony. 230 plus entries were received for this week long championship including 20 male and female out station players from Peshawar, Islamabad, Lahore, Punoon Aqil and Hyderabad. The remaining results are: Boys Under 12 Singles Final: Rashid Ali Bachani SNGPL beat Shahbaz Lhr 5-3,3-5,4-2 Under 10 Singles Final: Ashtar Alam Khan (Mianwali) beat Usman Umer 4-2,4-2 Seniors 35 plus Doubles Final: Nomi Qamar + Tanveer Muneer beat Zeeshan Malik+ Yasir Fazli 8-1 Men's Doubles Final: Mahateer Muhammad + Raahim Veqar beat Taimoor Ansari + Nameer Shamsi 8-3 Juniors Under 18 Doubles Final: Ahtesham Humiyoon SNGPL + Asad Zaman Lahore beat + Hassan Usmani SNGPL 6-3,6-2 Girls Under 14 Doubles Final: Bismal Zia + Eman Shahbaz beat Shahnoor Umer + Shahreen Umer 4-2,4-2 Boys Under 12 Doubles Final: + M Ayan Lahore beat Ashter Alam Khan + Majid Bachani 4-2,4-1 Boys Under 14 Doubles Final: Junaid Peshawar + Ansarullah beat Rashid Bachani SNGPL + Ebrahim Gill 4-2, 5-3.
