ISLAMABAD: Pakistan players Bilal Asim and Ahmed Nael defeated the Thai duo of Patham Lacskulporn and Ariyaphol Leekul in the first-round match of the ITF Pakistan PPL-Syed Dilawar Abbas World Junior Tennis Championship Leg-2 here at the PTF Complex on Tuesday.

Bilal and Ahmed, who won the first leg of the championship, outplayed their opponents 6-2, 6-2 to move into the second round.

Haider Ali Rizwan and Abu Bakar Talha, another Pakistan pair, defeated Koreans Sion and Yeomu Jung 6-4, 7-5 (10-5) in their boys’ doubles first-round clash.

Ahtesham Humayun partnering Hamza Roman outclassed the Sri Lankan pair of Abdul Basith and Methika 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round.

Besides boys’ doubles, matches of girls’ doubles, boys’ and girls’ singles were also held during the day.

Results:

Boys singles (first round): Sion JI (Korea) bt YOTA Nishikori (Japan) 6-4, 6-2; Youngchae OH (Korea) bt Hamza Roman (Pakistan) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(4); Yeonmu JUNG (Korea) bt Mohammed (Canada) 6-2, 6-3; Abubakar Talha (Pakistan) bt Andrew Kaavinda Wijemanne (Sri Lanka) 6-0, 6-3; Minwoo Kim (Korea) bt Teetawat Tavachehongsrl (Thailand) 6-1, 7-6(5)

Girls singles (second round): Dinara De Silva (Sri Lanka) bt Chaewon Moon (Korea) 6-2, 6-2; A Hyun 30 (Korea) bt Phitchayapak Srimuk (Thailand) 6-4, 6-4; Chaerin Lee (Korea) bt Paramee Tadkaew (Thailand) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; So Yuna (Korea) bt Palina Huretskaya (Russia) 6-0, 6-1

Boys doubles (first round): Bilal Asim (Pakistan)/Ahmed Nael (Pakistan) bt Patham Lacsakulporn (Thailand)/Ariyaphol Leekul (Thailand) 6-2, 6-2; Pudit Phapatsirikul (Thailand)/Teetawat Tavachphongsri (Thailand) bt Minwoo Kim (Korea)/Ho Jun Park (Korea) 2-6, 6-4(12-10); Mohammad Haider Ali Rizwan (Pakistan)/Abu Bakar Talha (Pakistan) bt Sion II (KOR)/Yeomu Jung (Korea) 6-4, 5-7 (10-5); Aahil Kaleel (Sri Lanka)/ Louis Eliah Knese (Germany) bt Tchegoun Derosa (US)/Mohammad Talha Khan (Pakistan) 6-3, 6-3; Ahtesham Humayun (Pakistan)/Hamza Rroman (Pakistan) bt Abdul Basith Cader (Sri Lanka)/Methika (Sri Lanka) 6-1, 6-2; Yota Nishikori (Japan)/Youngchae OH (Korea) bt Chanapat Pisuttharnonth (Thailand)/Danthal Takong (Thailand) 6-0, 6-4

Girls doubles (first round): Tanisha Kantam (Singapore)/Leyla-Esther Knese (Germany) bt Fatima Al Raja (Pakistan)/ Zainab All Raja (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-0.

Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2024