Usama, Talha, Shakeel triumphant in Ranking Tennis

LAHORE: Usama Waheed, Talha Waheed and M Shakeel won their respective matches in the 34th Maple Leaf Cement Pakistan ITF Seniors World Ranking Tennis Championship here at the Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-i-Jinnah on Monday.

In the men’s singles 35 plus, Usama Waheed outscored Muhammad Yousaf 6-1, 6-0 while in men’s singles 40 plus, Talha Waheed overcame spirited Ashir Ali Khan 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 and Muhammad Shakeel outpaced Ahmed Basit 6-1, 6-1.

In men’s singles 60 plus, Brig (retd) Ghazanfar Ali routed Mubeen Malik 6-0, 6-1. An upset was witnessed in the men’s singles 65 plus, where Imran Ullah stunned Khawaja Khurram 6-4,6-4 while in men’s singles 70 plus, Naveed Najam defeated Ahmed Chohan 6-3, 6-3.

On this occasion PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik informed that this is the ITF ranking seniors event which is annually conducted by the PLTA. Malik added that the event is being contested in men’s singles and doubles 35 plus, men’s singles and doubles 40 plus, men’s singles and doubles 45 plus, men’s singles and doubles 60 plus, men’s singles and doubles 65 plus and men’s singles and doubles 70 plus.