Asad, Taimoor, Hassan, Ruhab in quarters

Asad Zaman of Lahore cruised past Zayd Ali 6-2,6-0 while Taimoor Ansari beat Faiz Ilyas 6-0,2-0 rtd in the Juniors Under-18 singles at the 1st Sohail University Tennis here at the DA Creek Club on Monday.

In other juniors matches, Hassan Usmani of SNGPL outplayed Muhammad Yahya of Islamabad 6-2,6-2 while talented Ruhab Faisal beat Samir Kabeer 6-1,6-1. In the mens singles pre-quarters, Ahtesham Humiyoon of SNGPL beat Jabir Ali 8-6 while Raahim Veqar blanked out M. Zakir 8-0.

There were some exciting matches seen in Boys Under-14 Singles pre quarters also. Ansarullah was stretched by talented Arman Ali before succumbing 4-0,0-4,4-2.

M. Ali of Hyderabad got the better of Zayd Zaman 5-3,4-2 while Ibrahim Gill Islamabad overcame Syed Zohran Sohail 4-0,5-3.

Zohaib Amjad of Peshawar cruised past Aidh Imran 4-0,4-1. In the Girls Under-12 Singles first round match, Shanaya Sheikh overcame stiff challenge from Zainab Afnan to win 5-4,4-2,4-0.

Results:

Men's Singles pre Quarters

Ahtesham Humiyoon SNGPL beat Jabir Ali 8-6

Raahim Veqar beat M. Zakir 8-0

Ismail Aftab beat Talha Ali 8-1

Saqib Zia beat Laraib Shamsi 8-4

Inam Qadir Islamabad beat Kaleem Ghanci 8-2

Asad Zaman Lahore beat Abdullah Tahseen 8-2

Kashan Tariq beatUmder Haider

Juniors Under-18 Singles (pre-quarters):

Asad Zaman Lahore beat Zayd Ali 6-2,6-0

Taimoor Ansari beat Faiz Ilyas 6-0,2-0 rtd

Hassan Usmani SNGPL beat Muhammad Yahya Islamabad 6-2,6-2

Ruhab Faisal beat Samir Kabeer 6-1,6-1

Muzammil Bhand Hyderabad beat Aisam Malik 6-1,6-2

Nabeel Qayum Islamabad beat M.Junaid Khan KP

Ansarullah beat Inam Qadir 4-6,6-3,6-3

Boys Under-14 Singles (pre quarters):

Ansarullah beat Arman Ali 4-0,0-4,4-2

M.Ali Hyderabad beat Zayd Zaman 5-3,4-2

Ibrahim Gill Islamabad beat Syed Zohran Sohail 4-0,5-3

Zohaib Amjad Peshawar beat Aidh Imran 4-0,4-1

Boys Under 12 (pre-quarters) :

Muhammad Muaz Lahore beat Muhammad Arbi 4-0,4-0

Umer Zaman beat Qazi Ahyan 5-3,4-1.