Lahore: Noor Malik and Ushna Sohail have qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing Sheriar Malik Memorial Tennis Tournament 2024 at Sportsboard Tennis Complex, Nishtar Park Lahore.
In the women’s singles quarter-finals, Noor Malik delivered a strong performance, defeating Rahat Al Ain 6-1, 6-1, to secure her place in the semi-finals. Ushna Sohail also qualified for her match by defeating Soha Ali 6-2, 6-1. Other quarter-final winners included Mohaq Khokhar, who beat Khonsa Babar 6-1 before Babar retired, and Shiza Sajid, who beat Larukh 6-2, 6-0.
The senior 40+ doubles quarter-finals saw Azhar Ali Khan and Hadi dominate Syed Shamsuddin and Ahsan Wali, winning 6-3, 6-0. In the 55+ senior semifinals, Kafi Siddiqui and Wahid Ahmed defeated Dr. Arif and Zargam Khan 3-6, 6-4, 10-7, while Noman Aleem and Waqar Nisar defeated Dr. Shehzad Wach Amir 6-1. 6-1.
In the quarter-finals of the U-18 boys category, Hamza Asem achieved an easy victory over M. Yahya 6-0, 6-1, while M. Salar played a difficult three-set match to defeat Yaft Amir Mazari 6-7, 6-1, 6-4. Abu advanced. Bakr Talha, champion of the last edition of junior tennis, beating Asad Zaman 6-1, 6-4.
In the U-14 Boys’ quarter-finals, standout performances included Hassan Usmani’s 4-0, 4-1 win over Syed Mehad Shehzad and Rehab Faisal’s 4-2, 4-2 win over Shayan Afridi. Abdul Rahman and Omar Jawad also advanced with comfortable victories. Abdul Rahman defeated M Junaid 4-0 and 4-1, and Omar Jawad defeated Raziq Sultan 4-0 and 4-2.
Meanwhile, in the U-12 boys quarter-finals, Arsh Imran defeated Zaid Zaman 5-3, 4-1, and Majid Ali Bashani defeated M Faizan 0-4, 4-1, 4-0. Other winners include Shayan Afridi, M Ali and M Junaid. Shayan Afridi defeated Omar Zaman 4-0 and 4-0, M Ali defeated Fahad Mustafa 4-0 and 4-0, and M Junaid defeated Alian Ali 4-1 and 4-2.