ISLAMABAD: Three Pakistan players moved into the boys singles quarter-finals while five qualified for the doubles semi-finals of the J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships Islamabad here at the PTF Complex on Wednesday.
Ahtesham Humayun and Mohammad Hassan Usmani joined Hamza Roman in the boys’ singles quarter-finals, bringing the total number of Pakistan players in the last-eight stage to three.
In the boys’ doubles, five Pakistan players Ahtesham Humayun, Hamza Roman, Mohammad Hassan Usmani, Mohammad Hazig Asim and Amir Mazari also secured their places in the semi-finals.
Ahtesham produced an excellent performance to defeat Russia’s Daniel Elias 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 while Hassan dominated his match against compatriot Amir, to secure a convincing 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Earlier, as reported yesterday, Pakistan’s Hamza Roman booked his place in the quarterfinals after defeating Sweden’s Nils Preger 6-3, 6-3.
Results: Boys singles (secmd round): Moharnmad Hassan Usmani (Pakistan) bt Amir Mazari (Pakistan) 6-1, 6-1; Ahtesharn Humayun (Pakistan) bt Daniel Elias (Russia) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Phasin Sinchalong (Thailand) bt Sanzhar Bolat (Kazakhstan) 6-2, 6-0; Aliaksandr Viars otski (Belarus) bt Aolun Ma (China) 7-5, 6-4 Girls singles (second round): Chiu Kwan Nina Wang (Hæg Kong) bt Githmi Riyana Fernando (Sri Lanka) 6-0, 6-1; Yuqi Li (China) bt Arianna Grigorian (Russia) 6-2, 6-4; Meirnei Hu (China) bt Stefaniia Vasilevskaia (Russia)6-1, 6-3; VarvaraRubtsova(Russia)btXuanYiWei(China)6-0, 6-2 Boys doubles (quarter-finals): Aahil Kaleel (Sri Lanka)/Amir Mazari (Pakistan) bt Rayyan Khan/Mohammad Shayan (Pakistan) 2-6, 6-3, 10-4; Ahtesharn Humayun/ Hamza Roman (Pakistan) bt Abdul Basit (Pakistany Vukasin Pavlovic (Serbia) 6-1, 6-4; Mohammad Haziq Asim/Mohammad Hassan Usmani (Pakistan) bt Napat Pattanalertphan (Thailand)/Phasin Sinchalmg (Thailand) 6-1, 3-6, 10-5; Aolun Ma (China)/Haoxuan Xu (China) bt Nils Preger (Sweden)/Aliaksandr Viarsotski (Belarus) 6-3, 7-6(O), 10-7 Girls doubles (quarter-finals): Meimei Hu (Chinay Yijia Wang (China) bt XeniyaSemenova(KazakhstanyHajraSohail(Pakistan)6-3, 6-1; ChiuKwan Nina Wang (Hong Kæg)/Pimpisia Wmgwanitkajon (Thailand) bt Daixi HU (ChinayYeanna Chowdhury (Bangladesh) 6-0, 6-4; Ploypetch Daungkhiaw (Thailand)/Anyawee Paisarnpanuwong (Thailand) bt Victoria Gruntova (RussiayArianna Grigorian (Russia) 6-1, 6-4; Varvara Rubtsova (Russiay Evelina Dzepa (Russia) bt Yuqi Li (China)/Xuan Yi Wei (China) 7-5, 6-3.