KARACHI, May 25: Upcoming Tabish Khursheed of Islamia Club became the first player to capture double crown in the 36th Karachi Table Tennis championships at the Islamia Club on Sunday.

He inflicted a straight defeat on his team-mate Aahil Nadir to land the boys’ under-12 title.

Tabish, 11, was home 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 in the final to register third win over his opponent during the last 14 months. Tabish’s earlier victories were at Amroha Club in the boys’ under-12 final in March last year followed by in the semis of Essa Mohammad Trophy.

His victim in the boys’ under-15 final was Salman Saleem who went down 5-11, 5-11, 10-12.

Almitra Mavalvala, a 10th grade student at Mama Parsi School, captured the girls’ under-15 crown by getting the better of Sana Erum 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 14-12.

However, Almitra was unlucky to grab a double crown as she went down to Abeera Ali of Jamia Millia School in a five-set duel in the girls’ under-18 final. Abeera won 8-11, 7-11, 11-5, 14-12, 14-12.

Meanwhile, Essa Laboratory and Hassanabad Club have qualified for the men’s team event final to be played on Monday. The former swept aside Islamia Club ‘A’ straight while the latter got a walkover against Sharfabad Club.

The women’s team event has also reached the final stage. Islamia Club ‘A’ is drawn to take Essa Laboratory in Monday’s final.

Results:

Men's team event (quarter-finals):Essa Laboratory bt Islamia ‘B’ 3 – 0 (Naveed Nazar bt Akbar 12-10, 11-3, 11-8; Atta Abbas bt Aahil Nadir Shah 11-4, 11-5, 11-7; Mohsin Hassan bt Tabish Khursheed 11-1,11-2,11-5).

Hassanabad Club bt Sunset Club 3–1 (Asim Hussain bt Salman Shahid 11-4,8-11,11-8, 11-5; Asif Aziz lost to Ahmer Ali 7-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 6-11; Zafar Khan bt Umair Zafar 11-7, 11-3, 11-5; Asim Hussain bt Ahmer Ali 11-8, 12-10, 5-11, 12-10).

Islamia Club ‘A’ bt Young Star ‘B’ 3-0 (Muzammil bt Kashif 11-9,11-5,11-7; Hassan Imam bt Shazad 11-6, 11-7, 11-8; Tabish Khursheed bt Sohail 11-8, 6-11, 11-6, 12-10).

Sharfabad Club bt Young Star ‘A’ 3-2 (Asif Razzaq bt Fareed 11-9, 10-12, 11-4, 11-13, 11-7; Nadir Sohail lost to Khawaja Kashif 9-11, 14-12, 11-7, 5-11, 7-11; Zulfiqar Ahmed bt Khawar 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-8; Asif Razzaq lost to Khawaja Kashif 8-11, 2-11, 11-8, 11-6, 8-11; Nadir Sohail bt

Fareed 12-10, 11-9, 11-9).

Semi-finals:

Essa Laboratory bt Islamia ‘A 3-0 (Atta Abbas bt Hassan Imam 11-6, 11-7,

11-9; Mohsin bt Muzammil 11-9, 11-6, 11-7; Naveed Nazar bt Tabish Khursheed 11-4, 11-5, 11-6).

Hassanabad Club bt Sharfabad Club – walkover.

Women’s team event (semi-finals):

Islamia Club ‘A’ bt Islamia Club ‘B’ 3-0 (Najia Khan bt Tayyaba Suleman 11-4, 11-3, 11-7; Noureen Tehseen bt Farah Ilyas 11-3, 11-1, 11-5; Qurratul Ain bt Javeria 11-5, 11-3, 11-5).

Essa Laboratory bt Jamia Millia school 3-0 (Maliha Khursheed bt Ayesha 11-4, 11-5, 11-6; Ghalia Khursheed bt Naila 11-5, 11-1, 11-4; Varda bt Uroosa 11-5, 11-2, 11-5).

Boys’ under-12 (semi-finals):

Aahil Nadir bt Danial Mazher 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 8-11, 11-8; Tabish Khursheed bt Anas Ali 11-4, 12-10, 11-8.

Final:

Tabish Khursheed bt Aahil Nadir 11-4, 11-8, 11-4.

Boys’ under-15 (semi-finals):

Salman Saleem bt Arshad Shaikhani 12-10, 12-10, 3-11, 11-7; Tabish Khursheed bt Umair Hamid 11-4, 11-6, 7-11, 11-3.

Boys’ under-15 (final):

Tabish Khursheed bt Salman Saleem 11-5, 11-5, 12-10.

Boys’ under-18 (semi-finals):

Tabish Khursheed bt Salman Lari 11-7, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4.

Girls’ under-15 (final):

Almitra Mavalvala bt Sana Erum 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 14-12.

Girls’ under-18 (final):

Abeera Ali bt Almitra Mavalvala 8-11, 7-11, 11-5, 14-12, 14-12.

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