KARACHI, Oct 22: Newcomer Hania Naveed shocked experienced Sara Ahmed by winning the first semi-final of the fifth Subh-e-Nau Ranking tennis championship at the CDGK Sports Complex on Saturday.

Top seed Sara looked completely off-colour against young Hania, who is just 13, but won this match in straight sets. She will compete against Maheen Dada in the final.

Among men’s, Omer Shahid reached the final by beating Farhan Mustafa in straight sets while in the other semi-final, Adil Kohari outplayed Vinod Das.

Results: Ladies singles (semi-finals): Hania Naveed bt Sara Ahmed 6-3, 6-1; Maheen Dada bt Urooj Iltifat 6-1, 6-2. Girls` U-18 (semi-finals): Hania Naveed bt Urooj Iltifat 6-3, 6-2; Maheen Dada bt Laiba Khan 6-1, 6-0. Men`s singles (semi-finals): Omer Shahid bt Farhan Mustafa 6-3, 6-4; Adil Kohari bt Vinod Das 6-1, 6-1. Boys` U-18 (semi-finals): Adil Kohari bt Mustafa Zaidi 7-5, 6-3; Farhan Mustafa walkover against Yahya Gabol. Mixed U-11 (semi-finals): Mohammad Dada bt Esha Khan 6-2, 6-4; Bilal Imran bt Fahm-ul-Rehman 6-2, 6-3.—Agencies

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...