Hamza outplays Said to seize ATF U-14 crown

Living up to his billing, top seed Hamza bin Rehan outclassed second seed Mohammad Said to clinch the boys singles title in the ATF Pakistan U-14 Super Series second leg here on a private indoor tennis court at Chak Shahzad on Thursday.

Hamza, the runner-up in the first leg, took full advantage of the absence of top-ranked Huzaifa Abdul Rehman the first leg champion champion of the first leg who could not participate in this leg, to win the championship comfortably. Currently, Huzaifa is in Vietnam to participate in the Asian Division I Circuit.

In-form Hamza outplayed Said, a British player of Pakistani origin.

Hitting powerful shots down the line not allowing Said to settle, Hamza took the first set 6-1 breaking the third and fifth game of Said. Hamza continued to dominate the proceedings to win the second set 6-0 as he played some powerful forehand and backhand drives.

Meanwhile, Hamza partnered Said to blank Sami Zeb Khan and Subhan Bin Salik 6-0, 6-0 to claim the boys’ doubles final.

Due to heavy rain in Islamabad the matches could not be held at the PTF Complex, and were organised on private indoor courts at Chak Shahzad. The closing ceremony, however, was staged at the PTF Complex.

Tariq Mahmood Murtaza, president of the Islamabad Tennis Association, who was the chief guest, distributed the shields among the winners and the runner-ups.

(Source: Dawn News)