ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: Top seed Yousaf Ajam was crowned the under-13 boys’ singles champion in the Freedom Cup Tennis Championship on Thursday as he beat Farhan Shahid in the final at the PTF Complex.

Showing excellent form, Yousaf executed all his strokes well and never allowed Farhan to settle down, scoring a 4-0, 4-0 victory.

The boys’ singles final (under-17) between top seed Tanveer Ashiq and third seed Yasir Khan will be played on Friday.

Result (boys under-13 final): Yousaf Ajam bt Farhan Shahid 4-0, 4-0.

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