Haider, Nauman, Mahatir storm into finals of Indus Pharma National Tennis C'ship 2020
Brilliant Nauman Aftab overpowered Hyderabad’s Nadir Bachani in the men's semifinal of Indus Pharma National Seniors & Juniors Tennis Championship 2020 being played at the Modern Club, Karachi.
On the fifth day of Indus Pharma National Seniors & Juniors Tennis Championship 2020 semifinal matches were decided at the Modern Club, Karachi.
Brilliant Nauman Aftab was stretched to the limits by Hyderabad’s Nadir Bachani in the men's semifinal before the former won the three-set duel 7-6, 3-6, 10-8 which lasted two hours and fifteen minutes.
Promising Haider Ali Rizwan was too good for Zain Ehtisham and defeated him 4-0, 4-1 in the under-14 semifinal while Mahatir Mohammad overcame stiff challenge from Yahya in the under-16 semifinal after Yahya could not continue the match due to injury.
Meanwhile, in the girls under-18 semis, Zahra Suleman of Lahore beat Zainab Ali 6-4 6-2 while Zoha Asim cruised past Varsha Das 6-0 6-0 to enter the final.
Men’s Singles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nauman Aftab | def | Nadir Bachani (Hyderabad) | 7-6, 3-6, 10-8 |
U-16 Singles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahatir Muhammad | def | Yahya | 6-7, 7-6 3-0 rtd |
U-14 Singles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haidar Ali Rizwan | def | Zain Ehthasham | 4-0 4-1 |
U-10 Singles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamza Ali Rizwan (LHA) | def | Nael Mirza | 4-2 4-0 |
U-12 Doubles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasnain+Hamza | def | Sameer + Dhuraf Das | 4-2 5-3 |
| Nadir +Nail Mirza | def | Nibras + Ibrahim | 4-1 4-2 |
U-18 Doubles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasheesh & Rayan | def | Rayan Jawad & Amin Shafi | 4-5 rtd |
Men’s Doubles (2nd Round):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasheesh & Minhas | def | Iltifat & Jawad | 6-4 6-2 |
U-18 Singles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasheesh Kumar | def | Amin Shafi | 6-2 6-1 |
| Mahatir Muhammad | def | Rayan Jawad | 6-4 6-3 |
Men’s Doubles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqeel Shabbir +Murad Khan | def | Noor e Mustafa +Danish Ramazan | 7-6, 2-6, 11-9 |
Girls U-18 (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zahra Suleman (LHA) | def | Zainab Ali | 6-4 6-2 |
| Zoha Asim | def | Varsha Das | 6-0 6-0 |
45-Plus Doubles (semifinals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Iltifat + Javed Iqbal | def | Amir Mumtaz & Syed Qutub | 6-1, 6-0 |
Ladies Invitation Singles (1st round):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haniya Minhas | def | Apsra Sheeraz | 6-1, 6-0. |
