The Treet ITF Pakistan Syed Dilawar Abbas Memorial Junior Tennis Championship (J-60, Leg-3) concluded at the PTF Tennis Complex in Islamabad, featuring 24 boys and 20 girls from 16 countries including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, USA, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Netherlands and Thailand. The ITF J-60 doubles competition attracted strong international entries while delivering memorable moments for local fans.
Organised annually in memory of Late Senator Syed Dilawar Abbas, who served as President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation from 2001 to 2009, the championship pays tribute to his legacy and support for grassroots tennis. The event was sponsored by Faisal Movers, Book Karo, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited, Ndure and Syngenta.
In the Boys’ Doubles final, Abubakar Talha and Hamza Roman produced a dominant display to claim the ITF J-60 doubles title, defeating Singapore’s Luke Jie Xi Ho and Pakistan’s Mikaeel Ali Baig 6-1, 6-0. The Pakistani pair combined aggressive serving and controlled net play to close out the match in straight sets.
The Girls’ Doubles trophy went to Yerin Lim of South Korea and Zhiyu Zhou of China, who prevailed over Kiko Okuyama of Japan and Zihan Feng of China 6-3, 1-6, (12-10) in a tense deciding match tiebreak that showcased resilience and high-quality rallies.
At the closing ceremony, Chief Guest Mr Tariq Mehmood Murtaza and Guest of Honour Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President PTF, presented prizes to the winners and runners-up. The ceremony was attended by Mr Syed Ali Murtaza, Mr Majid Bashir, Mr Tufail Cheema, Col Zia-ud-din Tufail, Mr Saeed Ahmad Khan, Mr Syed Ahsan Zaidi and a large number of players, coaches, parents and tennis supporters.
Competition in Islamabad continues with the ITF Men’s Futures M-15 (Leg-1) set to begin tomorrow at the same venue, with play scheduled to start at 10:00 AM, offering more opportunities for emerging talent to compete on home soil.
