ISLAMABAD: The up-and-coming young Sami Zeb Khan clinched the boys’ U-18 crown after defeating MohaÂmÂmad Talha 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 in the Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Tournament which concluded here at the SDA-PTF Complex on Sunday.
In the U-14 final, Abubakar Talha beat Abdul Basit 4-2, 4-1 while Hassan Usmani lifted the U-12 trophy as he came back from one set down to trounce Abdur Rehman 0-4, 4-1, 4-0.
The men’s doubles final was called off following an injury to Muzammil Murtaza who along with Mohammad Shoaib was scheduled to take on Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan.
Aisam and Aqeel instead played an exhibition match and downed the duo of Muhammad Abid and Mohammad Shoaib.
Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2022
