Arham continues giant-killing run to set up Aqeel clash

ISLAMABAD: Unseeded Arham Atique carried on his giant-killing run at Subh-e-Nau clay courtroom playing tennis championships when he outclassed 7th seed Usman Rafiq 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) in their men’s singles quarter-final on Thursday.

Having ousted third-seeded Yasir Khan in second round at the PTF Complex, Arham will next deal with top-ranked Aqeel Khan for somewhere into the last.

Aqeel higher level into semi-finals when he finished the challenge of Mudassar Murtaza with a 6-4, 6-4 win.

4th seed Shehzad Khan avoided an important scare against eighth-seeded Mohammad Muzammil when he recovered from a group down seriously to win 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 6-4 and put up a last-four conflict against Mohammad Abid, which required a primary set tie-break to overcome Heera Ashiq 7-6 (7-1), 7-4.

Arham’s more youthful bro Aman Atique, meanwhile, booked his berth in the semi-finals of this Boys’ U-18 singles event after crusing past Aquib Umar 6-2, 6-0.

Aman ended up being joined in the last four by Syed Nofil Kaleem, a 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 winner over Yousuf Khan, and Muzammil Murtaza, just who eased past Saquib Umar 6-3, 6-2.

The utmost effective two seeds inside ladies singles occasion, Sarah Mahboob and Sara Mansoor, in addition booked their spots within the last few four.

Sarah thrashed Yasha Atique 6-0, 6-1 while Sara had a dual bagel conquer Ihsa Jawed. The duo were accompanied within the semis by Meheq Khokhar — which beat Shahida Badshah 6-3, 6-0 — and Ushna Sohail, just who hammered Maheen Khan 6-0, 6-0.

Results:

Men’s singles (quarter-finals): Aqeel Khan bt, MudassarMurtaza 6-4, 6-4; Arham Atique bt Usman Rafique 6-1, 7-6 (7-4); Shehzad Khan bt Muzammil Murtaza 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 6-4; Mohammad Abid bt Heera Ashiq 7-6 (7-1), 7-4.

Young men U-18 singles (quarter-finals): Muzammil Murtaza bt Saquib Umar 6-3, 6-2; Aman Atique bt Aquib Umar 6-2, 6-0; Syed Nofil Kaleem bt Yousuf Khan 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.

Men’s doubles (first round): Aqeel Khan/HeeraAshiq bt Abdal Haider/Babar Ali Akbar 6-1, 6-4; Yasir Khan/Shehzad Khan bt Ijaz Khan/Abbas 6-3, 6-4; Mohammad Abid/Usman Rafique bt Irfanullah/Shaheen Mahmood 6-2, 6-2; Mohammad Mudassar/Mohammad Muzammil bt Rasheed Malik/Hameed-ul-Haq 6-4, 6-3.

Guys U-14 singles (quarter-finals): Shoaib Khan bt Abdullah Adnan 4-2, 4-1; Aquib Umar bt Mohammad Abdullah 4-2, 4-2; Sami Zeb bt Ahmed Kamil 1-4, 4-2, 4-1; Hamza bin Rehan bt Subhan container Salik 5-3, 4-0.

Females’ singles (first round): Maheen Khan bt Aman Nadeem 6-4, 6-1; Yasha Atique bt Shahida Farooq 3-2 — Shahida retired; Shahida Badshah bt Nawal Imtiaz — walkover.

Ladies’ singles (quarter-finals): Sarah Mahboob bt YashaAtique 6-0, 6-1; Meheq Khokhar bt ShahidaBadshah 6-3, 6-0; Sara Mansoor bt Ihsa Jawad 6-0, 6-0, Ushna Sohail defeated Maheen Khan 6-0, 6-0.

Guys’ U-10 singles (quarter-finals): Hamza Roman bt Jamal Shah — walkover; Umar Masood bt Uzair bin Abbas 5-4, 5-3; M. Huzaifa Khan bt Muhammad Irtaza 4-0, 4-0; Hameed Israr bt M. Talha Khan 5-4, 4-1.