Yasir, Bilal triumph in Westbury Tennis
Yasir Fazli in action during his men’s singles match against Faiz Ilyas. PHOTO: STA
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.