ISLAMABAD: Budding Pakistan player Ahmed Nael outclassed China’s Shijie Chen in the boys singles final of the ITF Pakistan Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Junior Championship Leg-2 here at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Saturday.

Playing scintillating tennis and keeping his composure throughout the match, Ahmed comfortably beat Shijie 6-1, 6-3 to claim the title.

In the girls section, Kira Kalinouskaya of Belarus was equally fantastic as she brushed aside Thailand’s Paramee Tadkaew 6-4, 6-2 in their decider.

Published in Dawn, February 25th, 2024

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