Faizan Fayyaz and Bilal Asim won double crowns in the Pearl Continental Lahore Junior National Tennis Championship 2020, which concluded successfully at Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore.
Pearl Continental Lahore Junior National Tennis Championship 2020
Results:
- Faizan Fayyaz and Bilal Asim won double crowns in the Pearl Continental Lahore Junior National Tennis Championship 2020, which concluded successfully at Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore.
- In the boys U-18 final, Faizan Fayyaz outperformed Hamza Jawad to win the title.
- Faizan completed the brace of the titles after winning the boys U-18 doubles final, where he, partnering with Abdul Hanan Khan, defeated Bilal Asim/Ahmad Nael 6-4, 7-5.
- Phenomenal Bilal Asim first clinched the boys U-16 title after routing Farman Shakeel 6-4, 6-2 while he completed the brace of titles by winning the boys U-14 final.
- The girls U-18 final was lifted by seasoned campaigner Shimza Durab, who outpaced Ashtifila Arif of Crescent School 6-0, 6-0.
- Rizwan brothers, Hussnain Ali Rizwan and Hamza Ali Rizwan, also succeeded in grabbing double crowns in boys/girls U-12 doubles final.
- After winning the U-12 doubles title, Hamza Ali Rizwan also clinched the boys/girls U-10 title after defeating Haniya Minhas 2-4, 5-4, 10-8.
- First Hussnain Ali Rizwan outlasted Haniya Minhas 4-0, 4-1 to claim the boys/girls U-12 final.
- In boys/girls U-8, Ibrahim Talha (Leads School) won gold medal, Abdur Rehman (Leads School) silver and Ehsan Bari bronze medal.
- In boys/girls U-6, Ahsan Bari gold, Daniyal Abdullah silver and Yahya Tariq bronze medal.
Background:
Lahore Junior National Tennis Championship 2020, backed by Pearl Continental, was held from March 3 to 8 at Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) Coaching Centre courts at Bagh-i-Jinnah, Lahore.
The top national and local players from across the country were seen in action during the national tournament in different age categories. The winners in Boys U–18, Boys U-16, Boys U-18 doubles, Girls U-18, Boys U-14, Girls U-14, Boys U-12, Girls U-12, Boys/Girls U-12 doubles, Boys/Girls U-10, Boys /Girls U-8 and Boys Girls U-6 were given special awards.
Rashid Malik, secretary PLTA announced that the purpose of holding junior tournaments is to tap the future stars. He further said for the development of game and encouragement of juniors 12 categories have been announced.
The opening ceremony of the tournament was held on March 3rd at 4:00 pm. Roy Alberto Kappenberger was the chief guest of the inauguration ceremony of the event.
