LAHORE-The finals of the Aitchison College Junior National Tennis Championship 2022 will be contested today (Tuesday) here at Aitchison College.
In boys U-18 semifinals, Bilal Asim beat Haider Ali Rizwan 6-1, 6-1 and Farman Shakeel of Gujranwala beat Abdul Hanan Khan 6-3, 7-5. In the boys U-18 doubles semifinals, Farman Shakeel recorded another win when he, partnering with Ali Talha, beat Zaryab Khan/Salaar Khan 1-6, 6-0, 15-13 while Bilal Asim/Ahtesham Humayun beat Haider Ali Rizwan/Hussnain Ali Rizwan 7-5, 6-4.
In girls U-18 semifinals, Amna Ali Qayum beat Laiba Iqbal Khan 6-0, 6-0 and Zahra Suleman beat Ashtafila Arif 6-2, 6-1. In boys U-16 semifinals, Bilal Asim beat Ahtesham 6-2, 6-3 and Asad Zaman beat Haider Ali Rizwan 7-5, 6-1. Asad thanked his mentor and sponsors Tariq Zaman, CEO Ali Emroidery Mills for his all-out support that is helping him excelling at international circuit and he is now keen to do well at international level. In boys U-14 semifinals, Abubakar Talha edged out Hamza Ali Rizwan 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 and Omer Jawas beat Ameer Mazari 6-1, 7-5.
In the boys U-12 semifinals, Omer Jawad beat Hamza Ali Rizwan 7-5, 6-2, Abubakar Talha beat Abdur Rehman 6-0, 6-2. In the girls U-12 semifinal, Bismal Zia beat Fajar Fayyaz 4-0, 1-4, 10-2. In boys/girls U-10 semifinals, Hajra Suhail beat Salaar Khan 4-0, 4-0 and Rashid Bachani beat Rashid Ali Bhand 4-0, 4-1.