Tennis tournament sees premature end as Punjab suspends sports activities

Tennis tournament sees premature end as Punjab suspends sports activities

By Web Desk
March 16, 2021
Aqeel Khan (pictured) shared the SA Gardens Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2021 trophy with Mohammad Abid. Photo: Aqeel Khan Facebook/file

The SA Gardens Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2021 suffered an anti-climax in Lahore on Friday as the tournament was wrapped up before the final could be played on the orders of the Government of Punjab.

The event was being played at Punjab Tennis Academy Bagh-e-Jinnah Mall Road Lahore. Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Abid shared the prize money for being the finalists of men’s singles.

The ladies singles prize money was shared by finalists Ushna Sohail and Noor Malik. In men’s doubles Aqeel Khan and Ahmad Chaudhary beat Barkat ullah and Muhammad Shoaib 6-2, 6-1.

In seniors 40 plus doubles final, Aqeel Khan and Talha Wahed beat Arif Feroze and Fayyaz Khan 6-1, 6-0.

Boys U-18 Final:

Hasheesh Kumar beat Faizan Fayyaz 4-2, 4-0

Boys U-18 Doubles Final:

Hasheesh Kumar / Mahatir Muhammad beat Bilal Asim & Faizan Fayyaz 6-2, 6-3

Amna Ali Qayum and Shimza Durab shared girls U-18 prize.

In boys U-14 final, Haider Ali Rizwan beat Ahtesham Humayun 4-0, 4-2.

The boys U-14 doubles prize was shared by Haider Ali Rizwan /Husnain Ali Rizwan and Ahtesham Humayun / Hamza Roman.

In girls U-14 final, Amna Ali Qayum beat Labika Durab 4-0, 4-0.

In boys / girls U-12 final, Hamza Roman beat Omer Jawad 4-1, 4-1.

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