Tennis: Huzaifa, Shoaib off to winning start
ISLAMABAD: Two leading Pakistan juniors Huzaifa Abdul Rehman and Shoaib Khan got off to winning start at the expense of foreign players as the Syed Tajammul Abbas ITF Pakistan World Junior Ranking Tennis Championships finally sprung into action at S Dilawar Abbas PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad.
Talented Huzaifa who is also seeded No 1 in the competition proved too powerful for French boy Lucas Schurdevin during his 6-0, 6-3 rout while Shoaib Khan (PAK) was also seen in attacking form beating Talal Albdullah (KUW) 6-4, 6-3.
All the remaining seeded players except third Seed Saqib Hayat, moved to next round by beating their respective opponents in the first round.
Nathan Jattavapornvanit (THA) beat local lad Saqib in a hard fought three sets 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Salim Saifullah Khan President, Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) visited the venue and witnessed matches
Results: Boys singles: Shoaib Khan (PAK) bt Talal Albdullah (KUW) 6-4, 6-3; Tin Tran (VIE) bt Talha Ch (PAK) 6-0, 6-0; Luca Emanuel Knese (GER) bt M Hadin (PAK) 6-0, 6-0; Ali Alshati (KUW) bt Sameer Ahmad (PAK) 6-1, 6-0; Huzaifa Abdul Rehman (PAK) bt Lucas Schurdevin (FRA) 6-0, 6-3; Togan Makzume (TUR) bt Ahmar Saeed (PAK) 6-1, 6-0; Abdullah Adnan (PAK) bt Cameron Austin Chang (USA) 6-3, 6-4; Bader Alabdullah (KUW) bt Ahmed Kamil (PAK) 6-3, 6-3; Hai Truong Vo (VIE) bt Abdullah Abdullah (PAK) 6-1, 6-3; Zalan Khan (PAK) bt Kavisha Ratnayake (SRI) 7-5, 6-3; Essa Qabazard (KUW) bt Waleem Anwar (PAK) 6-3, 6-1; Dogeon Park (KOR) bt Subhan Bin Salik (PAK) 6-0, 6-2; Berk Ulas Enc (TUR) bt Soo Hyun KANG (KOR) 6-1 6-1; Taentawan Taddeo Majoli Maggioli (THA) bt Sami Zeb (PAK) 6-1, 6-1; Nathan Jattavapornvanit (THA) bt Saqib Hayat (PAK) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; M Nauman Aftab (PAK) bt Tamerlan Kalkenov (KAZ) 7-6(3), 6-1.
Girls singles: Chloe Chong Zhi Jing (MAS) bt Sajid Sheeza (PAK) 6-0, 6-0; Soo Ha Jang (KOR) bt Erica Kanna Hagi (HKG) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; Ji Hyun Kang (KOR) bt Emma Jouy (CAL) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.
Boys’ doubles: Berk Ulas Enc (TUR) & Togan Makzume (TUR) bt Zalan Khan (PAK) & Lucas Schurdevin (FRA) 6-2, 6-3; Ali Alshati (KUW) & Essa Qabazrd (KUW) bt Lucas Emanuel Knese (GER) & Kavish Ratanauake (SRI) 6-2 6-1; Cameron Austin Chang (USA) & Dogeon Park (KOR) bt Waleed Anwar (PAK) & Muhammad Hadin (PAK) 6-0, 6-0; Tin Tran (VIE) & Hai Troung Vo (VIE) bt Sami Zeb Khan (PAK) & Subhan Bin Salik (PAK) 6-0, 6-3.
Girls doubles: Kit Yi Kaye Au-Yeung (HKG) & Erica Kanna Hagi (HKG) Vs Jyun Yi Lee (TPE) & Li Hsin Lin (TPE) in progress.
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