Pakistani players make further inroads on Day 1 of YONEX Sunrise Pakistan International Series 2019
YONEX Sunrise Pakistan International Series 2019 brought good fortunes for local men in Singles and Doubles categories as majority of entrants gained entry into the second round.
Day 1 of Yonex Sunrise Pakistan International Series 2019 came to an end with a number of local participants gaining entry into the second round of Men's Singles and Doubles category.
B. R. Sankeerth, the number one seed of the tournament, was awarded a walkover in the very first match of the tournament. He will now face Murad Ali of Pakistan who managed to defeated his compatriot Raja Muhammad Husnain in the longest match of the day by the scores of 14-21, 21-10, 21-19 in 45min.
Other Pakistani shuttlers to join Murad Ali in the round of 16 include Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Haider, Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti, Awais Zahid, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Ali Larosh, Muhammad Tahir, Azeem Sarwar and Amir Saeed who all prevailed in their encounters.
Men's Singles Round of 32:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.R. Sankeerth | def | Abbas Alpofead | Walkover |
| Murad Ali | def | Raja Muhammad Husnain | 14-21, 21-10, 21-19 |
| Saran Jamsri | def | Bikash Shrestha | 21-5, 21-10 |
| Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Haider | def | Ahmed Nibal | 21-16, 17-21, 21-12 |
| Milan Ludik | def | Ali Mehdi Syed | 21-11, 21-2 |
| Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti | def | Abdulrahman Qusay | 21-9, 21-9 |
| Awais Zahid | def | Ratnajit Tamang [7] | 21-14, 21-17 |
| Abdur Rehman | def | Said Shahabudin Aini | 21-14, 17-21, 21-11 |
| Muhammad Ali Larosh | def | Muhammad Adnan | 21-13, 21-11 |
| Dipesh Dhami [8] | def | Hussein Shaheed | 21-7, 21-13 |
| Muhammad Tahir | def | Enamullah Faqiri | 21-7, 21-9 |
| Georges Julien Paul [4] | def | Panukorn Nimitpornchai | 21-16, 21-15 |
| Azeem Sarwar | def | Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed | 21-16, 21-12 |
| Howard Shut | def | Mohammed Qusay | 21-5, 21-6 |
| Amir Saeed | def | Anjum Bashir | 21-5, 21-19 |
| Hussain Ali | def | GOH Giap Chin [2] | Walkover |
Men's Doubles:
The local players shone in the doubles category where all but one pair made it to the quarter final stage. The number one seeded pair from Bhutan was awarded a first round bye.
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dipesh DHAMI [1] Ratnajit TAMANG | Bye | - | - |
| Ali Mehdi Syed Muhammad Tahir | def | Said Mohammad Kabir Mirzad Emran Rahim | 21-12, 21-11 |
| Muhammad ATIQUE Raja Muhammad HASNAIN | def | Abdulrahman QUSAY Mohammed QUSAY | 21-7, 21-8 |
| Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain HAIDER Awais ZAHID | def | Said Shahabudin AINI Sayed Naweed SAYEDY | 21-8, 21-17 |
| Muhammad Irfan Saeed BHATTI Azeem SARWAR | def | Elyas GHARMAN Sabawoon Gulzad | 21-7, 21-14 |
| Murad ALI Hashir BASHIR | def | Enamullah FAQIRI Sayed Masoud SAYEDY | 21-12, 21-10 |
| Ahmed NIBAL Mohamed Ajfan RASHEED | def | Ahmad Nadim MUSTAFAZADA Faqiri SHUJAULLAH | 21-9, 21-12 |
| Prad TANGSRIRAPEEPHAN [2] Apichasit TEERAWIWAT | def | Anjum BASHIR Amir SAEED | 21-19, 21-9 |
Day two will start with men's singles competition from 9:00 A.M. onward where nine shuttlers from Pakistan will be in action.
Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti will be up against the third seed Milan Ludik of Czech Republic while Murad Ali will face the first seed B.R. Sankeerth of Canada. Raja Muhamamd Zulqarnain Haider will tussle with the sixth seed Saran Jamsri of Thailand.
In other games of the day Muhammad Tahir will face the fourth seed Geroges Julien Paul of Mauritius while Awais Zahid will face his compatriot Abdur Rehman. Muhammad Ali Larosh will face the eight seed Dipesh Dhami of Bhutan.
The last two games of the men's singles competition are between Azeem Sarwar who will face Howard Shu, the fifth seed from America and Amir Saeed who is up against Hussain Ali of Canada.
