Yasir, Bilal triumph in Westbury Tennis
The 21st Westbury National Tennis Championship witnessed exciting matches across various categories on the opening day. In the men's singles first round, Yasir Fazli triumphed over Faiz Ilyas with a score of 8-6.
Bilal Soomro showcased his dominance by defeating Farman Ali 8-0, while Ruhab Faisal overwhelmed Muhammad Umar Haider with the same scoreline of 8-0.
Raheem Waqar outplayed Danish Waheed 8-1, and Taimoor Ansari secured a solid win against Vinod Das, also with an 8-1 margin.
In the ladies' singles first round, Mehwish Faisal cruised past Ayesha Yousuf 8-0. Talat Idrees defeated Areeba with an identical 8-0 score, while Fiza M. Hasan bested Aimen 8-1 in a confident display of skill.
The under-14 singles category also saw intense competition. Yahya bin Zain defeated Muhammad Arabi in straight sets, 4-0, 4-0. Mir Abbas Bhagat overcame Qazi Ayyan Babar 4-0, 4-1.
In a thrilling three-setter, Umar Zaman edged past Hamdan Nauman 4-2, 0-4, 7-5. Aahil Imran beat Tariq Rafi 5-3, 4-1, while Imdad Imran won against Usama Ali 4-0, 4-1. Affan comfortably defeated M. Azhar 4-0, 4-0, and M. Usman Haider outperformed Maier Anas 5-3, 4-2.
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