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Mehaq beats Noor to clinch Federal Cup title

2025-05-24
ISLAMABAD: Mehaq Khokhar defeated Noor Malik in a gripping women`s final while Mohammad Shoaib and Muzammil Murtaza won the men`s doubles title of the 37th OGDCL Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championship here at the PTF Complex on Friday.

Mehaq, in a closely fought match that lasted three hours and 10 minutes, downed Noor 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.

Mehaq gained a 4-1 lead in the opening set by breaking Noor in the second and fourth games before sealing the set.

The second set saw Noor rally back to a 3-1 lead.

Although Mehaq broke back to level the score 4-4, Noor held her nerves, breaking Mehaq in the lith game and serving out to claim the set.

In a seesaw decisive set, the score reached 5-5. In a dramatic 12th game, Mehaq displayed exceptional control at the net and secured the match by breaking Noor after an error at 30-40.

Mohammad Shoaib and Muzammil Murtaza outplayed the pair of Barkatullah and Yousaf Khan 6-3, 6-1 in the men`s doubles final.

Both Shoaib and Muzammil on Thursday had already moved into the men`s singles final.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Junaid Khan outclassed Shayaan Afridi 4-1, 4-1 to clinch the boys 14 & under singles decider.

In the boys 18 & under singles semi-finals, Mohammad Salar Khan battled past Abdul Basit 1-6, 6-0, 6-1 while Mohammad Hazik Aasim upset second seed Mohammad Yahya 6-1, 7-5.-Sports Reporter