2 days Ago By Our Staff Reporter
LAHORE - The Servis Tyres Punjab Open Tennis Championship 2025 is progressing smoothly with thrilling matches underway at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore. In the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals, experienced players dominated the day. Heera Ashiq continued his strong run by defeating Hammad Nazir 6-2, while Faizan Fayyaz overpowered Ajmal Ali with a commanding 6-0 victory.
Sikandar Hayat and Imran Bhatti also advanced with identical 6-0 and 6-1 wins over their respective opponents, Zaeem Ghafoor and Hassan Ali. Other notable results included wins by Hamza Ali Rizwan, Asad Zaman, and Hamza Ali Rizwan. The ladies’ singles quarterfinals witnessed dominant performances as Labika Durab breezed past Ayesha Shahid 8-0.
Bismel Zia and Fajar Fayyaz also booked their spots in the semifinals with confident wins over Momina Imran and Eesha Rabi, respectively. Pakistan experience has soured my love for coaching: Jason Gillespie In the men’s doubles quarterfinals, the pair of Heera Ashiq and Imran Bhatti showed excellent coordination to defeat Musa Haroon and Haroon Zahid 8-1. Ashar Ali Khan and Sikandar Hayat mirrored that result with an 8-1 victory over Saad Ibraheem and Shehroze Malik, while the duo of Asad Zaman and Mr.
Uros edged out Sheheryar Salamat and Hadi Hussain 8-4. The seniors 45+ doubles category also provided competitive action. Amjad and Sajid Bukhari outclassed Shabir Hussain Gill and Kamran Qureshi 8-5, while Waheed and Kaffe battled hard for a tight 9-7 win over Khalil Ch and Zia Ullah.
In the boys U-18 quarterfinals, the young guns impressed with straight-set victories. Asad Zaman defeated M Ayan Khan 6-0, Abdur Rehman took down Rafay Khan 6-0, M. Umar Ali dispatched Haider Nadim 6-0, and Hamza Ali Rizwan shut out M Huzaima 6-0.
In the boys U-12 first round, M Aayan blanked Ashtar Alam Khan 6-0, and Daniyal Abdullah produced a solid 6-0 win against Hadi Ali Rizwan. The girls U-12 quarterfinals saw Eman Shahbaz and Shahnoor Umer move forward with 6-2 victories over Shahreen Umer and Wajeeha Fatima, respectively.The youngest category, boys/girls U-10 first round, showcased future talent.
Shahnoor Umer dominated with a 6-0 win against Fahad Mustafa, while Hadi Ali Rizwan defeated Shahreen Umer 6-2 in a spirited match. Int’l juniors shine in ITF Zainab Naqvi Memorial Tennis event Tags: seeds advance.
