Ahmed, Shoaib reach Tajammul-Abbas Memorial ITF Pakistan Junior C'ship semis
Talented Pakistani tennis players Ahmed Kamil and Mohammad Shoaib advanced to the semi-finals of the Tajammul & Dilawar Abbas Memorial ITF Pakistan Junior Tennis Championship after outclassing Chinese Taipei duo of Chang Huang and Chun Tang in straight sets at PTF Complex, Islamabad.
Talented Pakistani tennis players Ahmed Kamil and Mohammad Shoaib advanced to the semi-finals of the Tajammul & Dilawar Abbas Memorial ITF Pakistan Junior Tennis Championship after outclassing Chinese Taipei duo of Chang Huang and Chun Tang in straight sets at PTF Complex, Islamabad.
Ahmed, meanwhile, also reached the quarter-finals of the boys’ singles event after overcoming Russian Nikta Bortnichek in a thrilling three-setter. Wild Card entrant Kerem Ozlale and Tuna Nergizoglue from Turkey, and Aryan Giri from Nepal also moved into the final eight.
Hong Kong’s Hannah Kaile Shen caused the biggest upset of the tournament, ousting second-seeded Iranian Dorasa Cheraghi in a contest that lasted an hour and 45 minutes to reach the girls’ singles semi-finals.
Boys’ singles (last-16) Results:
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerem Ozlale (Turkey) | def | Qwyn Quittned (Australia) | 6-0, 6-2 |
| Tune Nergizoglu (Turkey) | def | Abdullah (Pakistan) | 6-1, 6-0 |
| Ahmed Kamil (Pakistan) | def | Nikta Bortnichek (Russia) | 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Aryan Giri (Nepal) | def | Emir Toglukdemir (Turkey) | 6-0, 6-3 |
Boys’ doubles (quarter-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Kamil/Mohammad Shaoib (both Pakistan) | def | Kuan Chang Huang/Chun Tang (both Chinese Taipei) | 6-1, 7-5 |
| Min-Hung Kao (Chinese Taipei)/Araiz Malik (Pakistan) | w/o | Matteo Covato (Italy)/Sauta Oomura (Japan) | |
| Iustin Belea (Romania)/Qwyn Quitiner (Australia) | def | Sami Zeb Khan/Subhan Bin Salik (both Pakistan) | 7-5, 6-2 |
| Birtan Duran/Kerem Ozlale (both Turkey) | def | Zalan Khan (Pakistan)/ Raahim Agha (Bulgaria) | 6-1, 6-4 |
Girls’ singles (quarter-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Kaile Shen (Hong Kong) | def | Dorsa Cherghai (Iran) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Billur Gonlusen (Turkey) | def | Zhansaya Bakytzhan (Kazakhstan) | 6-1, 7-5 |
| Ren Ke (China) | def | Amina Salibayeva (US) | 1-0, retired |
| Mina Toglukdemir (Turkey) | def | Zoha Asim (Pakistan) | 6-2, 6-2 |
Girls’ doubles (quarter-finals):
| Player | vs | Player | Score line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amel Sammari (Tunisia)/Hannah Kaile Shen (Hong Kong) | w/o | Amina Salibayeva (US)/Asima Sazanova (Kazakhstan) | |
| Mina Toglukdemir/Leyla Nilufer Elmas (both Turkey) | def | Zoha Asim (Pakistan)/Zhansaya Bakytzhan (Kazakhstan) | 6-1, 7-5 |
| Sie Ding Chain (Malaysia)/Ke Ren (China) | def | Jeongmin Im/Jun Seo Lee (both South Korea) | 6-0, 6-4 |
