Muhammad Shoaib Wins Pakistan Open Tennis Championship Title

In an exciting men’s singles final, top-seeded Muhammad Shoaib defeated Barkatullah 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 to secure the championship trophy.

Barkatullah and Yousaf Khalil claimed the men’s doubles title.

In the women’s singles final, Pakistan’s prominent tennis player Ushna Suhail defeated Mahak Khokhar 6-1, 6-4 to lift the title. Ushna also won the ladies’ doubles championship in partnership with Mahak Khokhar, defeating their opponents 6-1, 6-1 to complete a double-title victory.

In the junior competitions, M. Ayan, representing Fatima Group, delivered an outstanding performance by securing a triple crown.

He defeated Mustafa Uzair Rana 4-1, 4-1 in the boys’ under-12 singles final, won the doubles title alongside Abraham Leghari after their opponents retired at 4-0, 1-0, and overcame M. Maaz 4-2, 4-2 in the boys’ under-14 singles final.

In the girls’ under-12 singles final, Iman Shahbaz defeated Shahnoor Umar 1-4, 4-0, 4-1, while Khadija Khalil secured the girls’ under-14 title with a 4-0, 4-0 victory over Iman Shahbaz.

In the seniors’ competitions, Hadi Hussain and Dr Sohaib won the 45-plus doubles title, defeating Fayyaz Khan and Mahboob Waheed 6-1, 6-1. Arif Feroz and Dr Arif claimed the 55-plus doubles championship with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Saleem and Shadab.

President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and former Punjab Sports Secretary Fazal-ur-Rehman attended the closing ceremony as chief guests. Alongside Naseer Malik and Rashid Malik, they distributed trophies and prizes among the winners and runners-up.

Rashid Malik thanked the sponsors and corporate sector for supporting the championship and expressed hope that future editions would be expanded to attract international players.