Subh-e-Nau National Ladies Tennis Tournament move into semifinal stage
Seeded player Meheq Khokhar will play against Sarah Mahboob in the semi-final of the Subh-e-Nau National Ladies Tennis Tournament here at the PSB Tennis Courts Islamabad.
Seeded player Meheq Khokhar avoided a scare after losing the first four games of her quarter-final match against Esha Jawad during the Subh-e-Nau National Ladies Tennis Tournament here at the PSB Tennis Courts.
However, Meheq made a resounding comeback to win the first set 7-6(2) and then, in the second game, after facing good resistance again, she won the set and game 6-4.
Meheq will play against Sarah Mahboob in the semi-final with the latter winning her lopsided quarter-final against Shimza Naz.
Sara Mansoor brushed aside Oreen Jasia in her quarter-final match without losing a single game. She will face Mahvish Chishtie in the semi-final, who beat Mahnoor Sohail.
In the doubles category, Sarah and Meheq made their way to the final after a straight sets victory over Shahida Kausar and Mahnoor Sohail. They will contest Sara and Mahvish for the title on Wednesday.
In the girls U-10 quarter-finals, Mahnoor Farooqui won her match against Afifa Siddiqui while Eshal beat Sophia in a closely contested match.
Day-3 Results:
Ladies Singles Quarterfinals:
Player | vs | Player | Score line |
Sara Mansoor | def | Oreen Jasia | 6-0, 6-0 |
Mahvish Chishtie | def | Mahnoor Sohail | 6-0, 6-0 |
Meheq Khokhar | def | Esha Jawad | 7-6(2), 6-4 |
Sarah Mahboob | def | Shimza Naz | 6-3, 6-0 |
Ladies Doubles (Semifinals):
Player | vs | Player | Score line |
Sarah Mahboob/Meheq Khokhar | def | Mahnoor Sohail/Shahida Kausar | 6-0, 6-0 |
Girls U-10 Quarterfinals:
Player | vs | Player | Score line |
Mahnoor Farooqui | def | Afifa Siddqui | 4-0, 4-0 |
Eshal | def | Sophia Usman | 4-1, 5-3 |