Muhammad Shoaib & Shimza Durrab crowed BOP Junior National Tennis C'ship 2019 Champions
Bank of Punjab (BoP) Junior National Tennis Championship 2019 concluded successfully with double delight for Muhammad Shoaib as he clinched the singles and doubles title at PLTA Courts, Lahore.
Bank of Punjab (BoP) Junior National Tennis Championship 2019 concluded successfully where it was double delight for Muhammad Shoaib as he clinched the singles and doubles title at PLTA Courts, Lahore.
In Boys under-18 final, Shoaib outclassed Ahmed Kamil 6-0, 6-2 to comfortably win the title. Meanwhile, Shoaib partnering Ahmad beat Osama Mahmood and Ifam Rana 6-0, 6-1 in the boys doubles final.
The U-14 boys title went to Hazima Abdur Rehman who defeated Bilal Asim 6-2, 6-4.
The U-18 girls saw Shimza Durrab displaying great tennis skills and techniques to outlast Rahat Javed 6-1, 6-2 to claim the title. The U-14 girls title was won by Maha Said, who outsmarted Labika Durrab 6-1, 6-2.
Haider Ali Rizwan of LGS Paragon, Pakistan No 2 in U-12 category, also stole the show to win U-12 boys singles as well as doubles title. In the U-12 boys singles final, Haider played exceptional tennis against Ehtasham Humayun and outlast him 7-5, 6-0.
In U-12 boys doubles final, Haider, partnering his brother Pakistan U-12 No 1 ranked Hussnain Ali Rizwan, had to struggle hard to overcome spirited pair of Asad Zaman and Ehtasam Humayun 4-2, 1-4, 12-10.
In U-12 girls final, one of the emerging tennis stars of the country Hania Minhas amused the spectators with her outstanding tennis techniques and skills and thrashed Soha Ali 4-0, 4-0. Not only this, Hania completed the brace of her titles by winning U-10 boys/girls title, where she proved too hot for Hamza Ali Rizwan and overpowered him 4-0, 4-2.
Abdur Rehman clinched the U-8 title while the U-6 title was claimed by Mishal Sajjad.
BOP Group Head Nofel Daud graced the concluding day as chief guest and distributed prizes, medals and certificates among the position holders. Other notables present on the occasion were PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik, Senior Vice President Mansoor Warraich, Sports Board Punjab (SBP) officials Shahid Nizami and Raees-ur-Rehman, players, their families and tennis enthusiasts.
PLTA Secretary and Tournament Director Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz) thanked Bank of Punjab for sponsoring the event and hoped that they will continue to support this beautiful game and also the PLTA in promoting this game at grassroots level.
“Last year, we conducted record number of tournaments and this year too, we are committed to not only break the previous year record but also find and groom the promising talent in order to provide Pakistan Tennis Federation quality players, who may win laurels for the country at international level.” Rashid said.
