ISLAMABAD: France’s Astrid Cirotte clinched the women’s singles title while Thailand’s Kamonwan Yodpetch and China’s Ru Xi Wu won the women’s doubles crown as the second leg of the W-15 Islamabad Junaid Family Foundation World Tennis Women’s Championships 2026 concluded at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Islamabad.
In the women’s singles final, Cirotte fought back to defeat Thailand’s Kamonwan Yodpetch 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Yodpetch, however, ended the tournament with a doubles title as she partnered China’s Ru Xi Wu to beat Anastasiya Kuparev of Germany and Sevil Yuldasheva of Uzbekistan 6-3, 4-6, [10-2] in the women’s doubles final.
According to the Pakistan Tennis Federation, a total of 31 players from 17 countries took part in the international tournament. The participating countries included France, China, Russia, Denmark, Mexico, Uzbekistan, South Africa, the Netherlands, Korea, Nepal, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, Thailand, Türkiye, the Czech Republic and Pakistan.
The tournament was sponsored by the Junaid Family Foundation, whose support, according to the PTF, is contributing to the promotion and development of international tennis in Pakistan.
H.E. Natalie A. Baker, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States to Pakistan, attended the closing ceremony as chief guest. Mr and Mrs Ansir Junaid, Chairman of the Junaid Family Foundation, were the guests of honour and distributed prizes among the winners and runners-up.
PTF President Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and PTF Secretary General Col Zia-ud-Din Tufail were also present at the ceremony and joined in distributing prizes to the champions and runners-up.
A shield was also presented to French tennis player Aravane Rezaï in recognition of her services and contributions to tennis.
The ceremony was attended by ambassadors, diplomats, PTF officials, players, coaches, parents and a large number of tennis enthusiasts, reflecting growing interest in women’s tennis and international sporting events in Pakistan.
Aisam congratulated the champions and runners-up on their performances and thanked H.E. Natalie A. Baker, Mr and Mrs Ansir Junaid and other distinguished guests for attending the ceremony. He also appreciated the Junaid Family Foundation for its support in making the tournament a success.
The PTF said the successful conclusion of the championship marked another important milestone in its efforts to promote women’s tennis, provide Pakistani players with international competitive opportunities and strengthen Pakistan’s position as a host of international tennis events.
