LAHORE: Aqib and Zoha have grabbed the U-18 boys and girls singles titles respectively in the 5th McDonalds National Tennis Championships 2020 at DA Creek Club Karachi. Aqib Khan of SNGPL won the boys U-18 singles title by beating Mahteer Muhammad of Sindh Club 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 while the girls U-18 singles title was grabbed by Pakistan No 1 Zoha Asim, who thrashed Nataila Zaman 6-0, 6-0.
Zohaib Afzal Malik of LGS Phase V DHA Lahore edged out Nael Mirza 5-3, 0-4, 5-3 to clinch the boys U-10 singles title. After winning this year’s first national title, determined Zohaib said: “My New Year resolution was to win a number of titles this year, and this title victory is a first step towards achieving my set goals. I really worked hard to win this title under the able training and coaching of Muhammad Naseeb of FF Club DHA, who wants to see me a future tennis star.”
SNGPL’s Hamid Israr clinched boys U-14 singles title by beating Nadir Mirza 5-3, 4-0, Karachi’s Nadir Mirza crushed Peshawar’s Hamza Roman 4-0, 4-0 to claim boys U-12 singles title and Ayza Jia annexed girls U-12 singles title by beating Eshal Zain 5-3. In 35 plus singles final, Nomi Qamar beat Ali Zaidi 8-2 while in seniors 35 doubles final, Shamael Tajammul/Ali Mansoor Zaidi beat Nomi Qamar/Rafi Derbari 8-3. – Agencies
