Muzammil, Ushna win national tennis titles

LAHORE: Muzammil Murtaza and Ushna Sohail clinched titles at the Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmad Memorial National Tennis Championships as the tournament concluded here on Saturday.

Muzammil stunned veteran Aqeel Khan 6-2, 7-6 (6-3) in the men’s singles final, while Ushna continue her dominant run, defeating Zonisha Noor 6-2, 6-0 to secure the women’s title.

Ushna also triumphed in the mixed doubles alongside Pakistan’s tennis icon Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, trouncing Abdullah Adnan and Amna Ali Qayyum 6-2, 6-3.

Other results:

Boys’ U-18 singles final: Abubakar Talha bt Shaharyar Anis 6-2, 6-2

Boys’ U-19 doubles final: Abubakar/Roman bt Humayun/M. Salar 6-1, 6-4

Boys’ U-14 singles final: Sheyan Afridi bt Junaid Khan 6-0, 6-3

Girls’ U-14 singles final: Bismal Zia bt Hajra Sohail 6-3, 6-3.

Published in Dawn, December 22nd, 2024

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