Yasir Khan and Sara Mansoor recorded contrasting wins as the national tournament entered the quarter-finals stage. -White Star Photo

LAHORE Pakistans top ladies player Sara Mansoor and brother of the top mens player, Yasir Khan advanced through to the quarter-finals of the All Pakistan Tennis Championships at the Model Town courts here on Wednesday.

Yasir Khan fought hard to beat Heera Ashiq 7-6 (2), 6-4. Tanveer Ashiq defeated Omer Babar 7-5, 7-5. Waqas Malik ousted Fayyaz Khan 6-3, 6-2, while Shehzad Khan won against Munir Ashiq, who was retired hurt after losing the first set 3-6.


In the ladies singles, three players entered the quarter-finals. Sara Mansoor dropped no game in eliminating Khunshah Baber 6-0, 6-0. Mehak Khokhar moved ahead after beating Sohaila Masroor 6-1, 6-4. Iman Qureshi toppled Shehla Nazir 6-1, 6-0.

Matches were also played in the boys U-18 singles category.

Results
Men's singles

Tanveer Ashiq bt Umer Babar 7-5, 7-5; Waqas Malik bt Fayyaz Khan 6-3, 6-2; Shehzad Khan bt Munir Ashiq 6-3 (Rtd); Yasir Khan bt Heera Ashiq 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Ladies singles pre-quarter-finals
Sara Mansoor bt Khunshah Babar 6-0, 6-0; Mehak Khokher bt Sohaila Masroor 6-1, 6-4; Iman Qureshi bt Shehla Nazir 6-1, 6-0.

Boys singles (U-18)
Heera Ashiq bt Shah Naseeb 6-3, 7-6; Saadan-ul-Haq bt Hassan Riaz 6-2, 2-6, 6-2; Usman Rafiq bt Ahmad Babar 6-1, 7-5; Malik Abdur Rehman bt Hassan 6-1, 6-1; Samir Iftikhar bt Ahmed Chaudhary 6-1, 6-1; Jibran-ul-Haq bt M. Haseeb 6-2, 6-3; Faizan Khurram bt Madhi Umair 6-3, 6-1; Sajid Ali bt Ahmed Saeed 6-1,6-1.

Men's doubles and veteran doubles matches commence from Thursday.

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