{"id":35750,"date":"2023-12-15T11:31:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T11:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/aqeel-dominates-national-ranking-championship-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T11:31:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T11:31:58","slug":"aqeel-dominates-national-ranking-championship-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/aqeel-dominates-national-ranking-championship-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Aqeel dominates National Ranking Championship | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Top seed Aqeel Khan advanced to Men’s Singles semifinal of the 9th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Championships 2023 after registering victory against Abdullah Adnan at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex Islamabad on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Aqeel warded off challenge from Abdullah in the quarterfinal 7-6(2), 6-2.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The semifinal lineups of men’s singles and other categories were completed on Thursday.<\/p>\n

In other matches Muhammad Shoaib outplayed Barkatullah 6-2,6-3, while brother Mudassir Murtaza and Muzammil Murtaza faced each other in their quarterfinal.<\/p>\n

The clay court specialists put up a good show but theilder of the two, Mudassir cruised into the semifinal after a 6-2, 6-2 win.<\/p>\n

Davis Cupper Muhammad Abid also registered a win against Yousaf Khalil 6-3, 4-6,6-2 to book his place among the last four.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s doubles quarterfinals also took place the same day<\/p>\n

FAbid teamed up with Waqas Malik to beat Hamza Roman and Saqib Hayat 3-6,6-3(10-3), Mudassir Mudassir paired with Abdullah Adnan to bring down Muhammad Salar and Hamza Aasim 7-5,6-1, meanwhile Khalil and Barkatullah outplayed Ahmed Babar and Imran Bhatti 6-2,3-6(10-8) whereas Shahzad Khan and Jalil Khan overcame \u00a0Shoaib and Muzammil Murtaza 6-4,6-4 to make their way to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

In the ladies singles\u00a0 quarterfinals Amna Ali Qayum emerged as the winner against Rahat ul Ain 6-0,6-2.<\/p>\n

Sheeza Sajid dominated Soha Ali 6-1,6-3, \u00a0Esha Jawad was too good for Lalarukh Sajid 6-2,6-1 and Sarah Ibrahim Khan eased past Mahrukh Sajid 6-1,6-1 to progress in the competition.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The tournament featured juniors as well in the 18 and Under to 12 and Under events as well.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The boys event 18 and Under quarterfinal results are listed below:<\/p>\n

Hamza Roman bt M. Salar 6-2,6-2; Hamid Israr bt Kashan Tariq 6-0,6-0; Ahmed Nael bt Ahtesham Humayun 6-4,7-6(5); M. Hamza Aasim bt Asad Zaman 7-6(3),6-0<\/p>\n

Boys Singles 14 and Under 2nd Round: Haziq Areejo bt Ahmed Hussain 5-3,4-1; Nabeel Ali Qayum bt Uzair Khan 4-2,4-1;Muzammil Bhand bt M.Yahya 4-2,5-3; Abdul Basit bt Zohaib Amjad 4-0,5-4(2); Mahad Shehzad bt M. Arsalan 5-4(6),4-1; M. Hazik Aasim bt M. Shakib 4-1,4-0; M. Hasan Usmani bt Abdaar Ali 4-0,4-0; Razik Sultan bt Ayaan ul Haq 4-0,1-4,4-0<\/p>\n

Boys \/ Girls Singles 12 and Under 2nd Round: Ali Bacahni bt Azan Imran 4-1,4-2; Zyad Zaman bt Arsh Imran 4-1,4-0; Ahmed Hussain bt Majeed Ali Bachani 4-1,4-2; Zohaib Amjad bt M. Ibraheem Cheema 4-1,5-3; Rashid Ali Bachani bt Timujan Ali Mirza 4-0,4-0; Razik Sultan bt Anay Khan 4-0,4-0; M. Shakib bt Moazzam Babr 4-1,4-1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n