Junior tennis team departs for Kazakhstan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan 12 & Under boys tennis team has departed for Kazakhstan to participate in the ATF 12 & Under Team Competition Final 2024, scheduled to take place in Shymkent from September 16 to 21.

The team will also attend a three-week training camp, one week before the event and two weeks after as part of a historic collaboration between the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) and the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation (KTF).

This is the second time Pakistan have reached the final stage of this prestigious event. In 2021, Pakistan triumphed over India to win the championship. The players selected for the 2024 event are Muhammad Shayan Afridi, Rashid Ali, and Muhammad Junaid (players) and Muhammad Abid (captain & coach).

Participating nations include West Asia: Syria, Saudi Arabia, Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Asia: Pakistan, India, Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, East Asia: China, Chinese Taipei, Korea.