Hania, Usama shine in ranking tennis

Qualifier and Sindh number one Hania Naveed shocked Zeeshan Bochani of Hyderabad with a straight sets win in the semi-final of Junior U-17 boys and girls competition here on Monday in the first Pak Bahria Open ranking tennis being played at the Navy Physical Training and Sports Centre at Karsaz. Hania won 6-2, 6-2.

Meanwhile, Mujahidullah and Usama Saeed outplayed their respective rivals in the U-15 quarter-finals.

Results:

Men’s Singles (1st round): Zeeshan Bachani (HYD) bt Abid Baloch 6-4,-1-6, 10.-8; Nadir Bachani (HYD) bt Abdullah Khan 6-2, 4-2, retd; Abdul Majeed (HYD) bt Shoaib Abbas 6-2, 6-0

U-17 qualifying round: Saimullah Khan bt Usama Saeed 6-0, 6-0

U-17 (1st round): Bilal Khan (HYD) bt Asad Ali (HYD) 6-0, 6-0; Zeeshan Bachani (HYD) bt Samiullah 6-2, 6-2

Junior category semifinals: Hania Naveed bt Zeeshan Bachani 6-2, 6-2

U-15 quarter-finals: Mujahidullah Khan bt Asad Khan 6-1,6-1; Usama Saeed walkover Kamber Hasnian

U-13 semi-final: Rayyan Sohail bt Yahya Ahmed 6-1-6-2

U-11 semi-final: Said Danish bt Taha Aman 8-5.

(Source: Dawn News)