McDonald’s National Ranking Tennis C’ship 2019: SF Day

LAHORE: Noor Malik of ZTBL and Esha Jawaz qualified for the McDonald’s National Ranking Tennis Championship 2019 Ladies singles final after defeating their respective opponents here at PLTA courts.

Pakistan Tennis – McDonald’s National Ranking Tennis Championship 2019: A semi-final match – Courtesy PLTA

In the first Semi-final of the ladies singles, ZTBL’s Noor Malik was up against Asfa Shahbaz and overpowered her 6-1, 6-0. In the second semifinal, Esha Jawad played well against Zahra Suleman and overwhelmed her 6-0, 6-2.

In the U-18 semifinals, Ahmad Kamil beat Hasheesh Kumar 6-4, 6-1. The u-14 semifinals saw Mahatir Mohammad overpowering Huzaifa Khan 6-3, 6-2 and Shaeel Tahir defeating Bilal Asim 6-4, 6-3. In u-14 doubles semifinals, M Mahatir/Ahtesham Arif beat Asad/Husnain Ali Rizwan 5-3, 4-2 and Shaeel Tahir/Hamza Jawad beat Bilal Asim/Ahmad Nael 2-4, 5-3, 10-8.

Pakistan Tennis – McDonald’s National Ranking Tennis Championship 2019: A semi-final match – Courtesy PLTA

In U-12 semifinals, Haider Ali Rizwan tamed his brother Husnain Ali Rizwan 5-3, 2-4, 5-3 while Asad beat Ahtesham Humayun 0-4, 5-3, 2-0 (retd). In u-10 semifinals, Abubakar Talha beat Haniya Minhas 4-0, 2-4, 4-2 while Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Ameer Mazari 4-2, 4-3(5). In men’s singles semifinals, M Abid beat Mian Bilal 6-3, 6-3 while Heera Ashiq beat Ahmad Kamil 6-0, 6-2.

Now in boys singles U-18, Ahmad Kamil will take on M Huzaifa Khan in the final whereas Shaeel Tahir will play against Mahatir Muhammad in u-14 final. In boys u-12 final, Haider Ali Rizwan will vie against Asad while in boys u-10 final, Hamza Ali Rizwan will take on Abubakar Talha. In girls 18 final, Zahra Suleman will face Ashtifila Arif while Abid Mushtaq will compete against Heera Ashiq in men’s singles final. All the finals will be played today (Tuesday).

The detailed results of the Semi-Finals were as follows:

LADIES SINGLES SEMIFINALS

  • Noor Malik beat Asfa shahbaz 6-1, 6-0
  • Esha Jawad beat 6-0, 6-2

U-18 SEMIFINALS

  • Ahmad Kamil beat Hasheesh Kumar 6-4, 6-1

U-14 SEMIFINALS

  • Mahatir Mohammad beat Huzaifa Khan 6-3, 6-2
  • Shaeel Tahir beat Bilal Asim 6-4, 6-3

U-14 DOUBLES SEMIFINALS

  • Mohammad Mahatir/Ahtesham Arif beat Asad/Husnain Ali Rizwan 5-3, 4-2
  • Shaeel Tahir/Hamza Jawad beat Bilal Asim/Ahmad Nael 2-4, 5-3, 10-8

U-12 SEMIFINALS

  • Haider Ali Rizwan beat Husnain Ali Rizwan 5-3, 2-4, 5-3
  • Asad beat Ahtesham Humayun 0-4, 5-3, 2-0 (retd)

U-10 SEMIFINALS

  • Abubakar Talha beat Haniya Minhas 4-0, 2-4, 4-2
  • Hamza Ali Rizwan beat Ameer Mazari 4-2, 4-3(5)

MEN’S SINGLES SEMIFINALS

  • M Abid beat Mian Bilal 6-3, 6-3
  • Heera Ashiq beat Ahmad Kamil 6-0, 6-2

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