Khawar Hyat Memorial Tennis begins

ISLAMABAD: The Khawar Hyat Khan Memorial National Ranking Tennis Tournament got underway at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Saturday with a qualifying round.

The tournament is being held in honour of the late Khawar Hyat Khan, who served as the Senior Executive Vice President-PTF from 2015 until his passing on 26th January 2024 ( during Senator Salim Saifullah Khan’s tenure as President of PTF)

The tournament has attracted more than 250 entries across seven different categories ( men’s singles, men’s doubles, ladies singles, boys 18 & under singles, boys 14 & under singles, boys 12 & under singles and senior doubles 50 & above), demonstrating the passion and dedication of tennis players from all over Pakistan.

Aisam ul Haq Qureshi, president, expressed his enthusiasm for the tournament, stating, “This tournament is a fantastic opportunity for players to showcase their skills and fight for glory. It is a befitting tribute to Khawar Hyat Khan, who was a pillar of strength for Pakistan tennis.”

The main draw will start from Sunday (today).

Men’s singles final qualifying round:

Kamran Khan bt M. Talha Khan 6-1; Mohammad Ali bt Kashan Tariq 6-0 ;M. Haziq Aasim bt Kamran Nisar 6-2; Syed Murtaza Hussain bt Ubaida Ilyas 6-0; Shehryar Anees bt Abdullah Azhar 6-2; Shahid Afridi bt Zain Saeed 6-0; Haider Ali Rizwan bt Saifullah 6-0;Rayan Khan bt Syed Hamza Hussain 6-4.