Remarkable feat for Ashar Mir in Afeef Trophy Sindh ranking Tennis Championship
Emerging tennis player Ashar Mir sealed his place in the men's singles quarterfinal in straightforward fashion at the Afeef Trophy Sindh ranking Tennis Championship 2020.
The second Afeef Trophy Sindh ranking tennis championships continues in full swing at Defence Authority Creek Club, Karachi.
ATF U-14 Super Series Tennis Championship 2019 Boy's singles and double's title winner, Ashar Mir, like he's done so many times in his career, again came through with a big rally as after losing the first set he displayed quality tennis and did not allow his opponent Muhammad Ali to settle down with their powerful strokes from the base line. Emerging Ashar was home 4-6, 6-2, 10-5 in a match that lasted two and a half hours in the second round of the men’s singles event.
In the same category, Uzair Katchi built up a lead of 5-1 and won the second set at 6-1 by holding their own service to win the match against Asif Bachani of Hyderabad by 6-1, 6-4. Meanwhile, Bilal Khan, Sheeraz Bhand, Rayyan Jawad and Saad Salim also beat their respective rivals in the men’s singles event.
Laraib Shamsi pulverized Nibras Malik with the final score line of 5-3, 5-4 (4) in the U-11 singles quarter-finals. In the U-15 singles, Ibrahim Noman tounced Abdul Rehman while in U-13 singles Muhammad Usman faced stiff resistance from Shehzar Ali before winning the match in style.
Men’s Singles (second round):
| Player | vs | Player | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Khan ( Hyderabad) | def | Ahmed Khalid | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Sheeraz Bhand ( Hyderabad) | def | Mustafa Burney | 6-3, rtd. |
| Ashar Mir | def | Muhammad Ali | 4-6, 6-2, 10-5 |
| Uzair Katchi | def | Asif Bachani ( Hyderabad) | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Saad Salim | def | Shoaib Abbas | 5-7, 6-4, 11-9 |
| Rayan Jawad | def | Azhar Katchi | 6-2, 6-2 |
Under 15 Singles (first round):
| Player | vs | Player | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Noman Yousuf | def | Abdul Rehman Amir | 4-1, 4-2 |
Under 13 Singles (first round):
| Player | vs | Player | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Usman | def | Shehzar Ali | 5-4, 4-5, 4-1 |
| Imdad Ali | w/o | Muhammad Ayan |
Under-11 Singles (quarter-final):
| Player | vs | Player | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laraib Shamsi | def | Nibras Malik | 5-3, 5-4 (4) |
Men’s Doubles (first round):
| Player | vs | Player | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noor-e-Mustafa and Kamran Iqbal | def | Amir Mumtaz and Syed Qutub | 9-7 |
Under-15 Doubles (first round):
| Player | vs | Player | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Nafey & Muhammad Usman | def | Kamil Sayeed & Inaya Sayeed | 8-2 |
