Punjab Open Tennis Championship 2022 got underway at State-of-the-Art five Tennis Courts adjacent to Punjab International Tennis Stadium, Nishtar Park Sports Complex under the aegis of Sports Board Punjab here on Friday evening.
Former Davis Cupper and Secretary Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) Rashid Malik and other notable sports figures were also present on this occasion. The final of the 5-day Punjab Open Tennis Championship will be played on August 30 at the same venue.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, in a statement on Saturday said that it is the first time when a major tennis championship is being organized at newly-built State-of-the-Art five Tennis Courts. “We are quite upbeat that these modern courts, which are equipped with all modern facilities, will play a key role in the further promotion of tennis across the province,” he added.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further said that around 150 male and female tennis players from all parts of the province are participating in this high-profile tennis championship. “The championship is being contested in various age group categories including men's singles, boys U-18, girls U-18, boys U-16, boys U-14, boys/girls U-12, boys/girls U-10, boys/girls U-8 and boys/girls U-6,” he informed.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that Sports Board Punjab is taking all effective measures to improve sports infrastructure throughout the province. “The state-of-the-art tennis courts can help a lot in the development of tennis at junior level and provide fresh and promising tennis players to the country," he added.
Following are results:
Men's Singles Pre-Quarters
Heera Ashiq beat Shahrukh Hussain 8-0
Imran Bhatti beat Hassan Kamran 8-0
Hamza beat Kamran Qureshi 8-2
Bilal Asim beat Abdul Saboor 8-0
Sikandar Hayat beat Aakif Hussain 8-0
Ahmad Waqas Basit beat M Faisal 8-1
Abdullah Adnan beat Saif ul Aziz 8-2
Boys U-18 Quarterfinals
Hamza Jawad beat Around Raza 6-0
Abu Bakar Khalil beat Zain Saeed 6-1
Men’s Singles 1st Round:
Shahrukh Hussain beat M. Akash 8-2
Hassan Riaz beat Farhan Qureshi 8-3
Rana Humayun beat Syed Shams ud Din 8-0
Saif ul Aziz beat Zain Butt 8-3
Amza Jawad beat Waqar Younis 8-1
Bilala Asim beat Ahmad Khan 8-0
Aakif Hussain beat Zaeem Ghafoor 8-2
Sikander Hayyat beat Syed M Mekaeel 8-1
Ahmad Waqas Basit beat Ahmad Adnan 8-5
Boys U-18 1st round:
Raahim Khan beat Zaeem Ghafoor 6-2
Zain Saeed beat M Safin Khan 6-4
Abu Bakar Talha beat M Hammad Shahi