ISLAMABAD, Aug 9: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is holding three ITF World Junior Ranking back to back tennis tournaments at PTF Complex, Islamabad.

More than 200 boys and girls from 14 countries have confirmed their participation in the tournaments.

Players from India, Malaysia, Egypt, Turkmenistan, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Nepal, Japan, Russia, Spain, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand will participate in the events.

Meanwhile, eight matches were decided on the first day of the qualifying round of first leg of Askari Bank Limited ITF Pakistan International Junior Tennis Championship which started at PTF Tennis Complex on Saturday.

Results:

Mohammad Mushtaq Abid (Pakistan) bt Mohammad Zubair (Pakistan) 6-1,6-0; Fahad Zafar (Pakistan) bt Mohammad Imran (Pakistan) 7-6(3), 6-1; Kai Jie Lin (China) bt Salar Ahmed (Pakistan) 6-0 ,6-1; Bai Dong Du (China) bt Azhar Qureshi (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-0; Mohammad Gabol (Pakistan) bt Imran Khan Safi (Pakistan) 7-5, 6-1; Mohammad Nameer Shamsi (Pakistan) bt Qasim Khilji (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-0; Arman Chaudhry (India) bt Wasil Kaleem (Pakistan) 6-0, 6-3; Ahmed Chaudhry (Pakistan) bt Usman Rafiq (Pakistan) 2-6 7-5 6-3.

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