LAHORE: The Ravi Cup ATF Asian Junior Tour U-12 2026 was inaugurated at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy, Nishtar Park Sports Complex, Lahore, with Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman formally opening the international junior tennis event.<\/p>\n
The championship, organised by the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA), has attracted promising boys and girls from across Pakistan, offering them an opportunity to compete on the international junior circuit on home soil.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the opening ceremony, chief guest Fazal-ur-Rehman praised the PLTA and its Senior Executive Vice President Rashid Malik for their continued services and efforts for the promotion and development of tennis in Punjab.<\/p>\n
He said the Punjab government would extend all-out support for the betterment of the sport and assured the tennis community that further steps would be taken to strengthen facilities available to young players.<\/p>\n
Fazal-ur-Rehman particularly commended the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy at Nishtar Park Sports Complex, terming it an important centre for nurturing future tennis talent. He assured that the state-of-the-art facility would be further improved and that renovation of the centre court would be completed well in time.<\/p>\n
He added that more national and international tennis events would be organised at the venue to provide players greater opportunities to compete and develop.<\/p>\n
The Secretary Sports Punjab also appreciated Rashid Malik\u2019s contribution to the promotion of tennis and expressed the hope that the tennis nursery at Nishtar Park would continue to grow under the guidance of capable coaches of the Sports Board Punjab.<\/p>\n
The opening ceremony was attended by PLTA President Captain (retd) Fazeel Asghar, PLTA SEVP Rashid Malik, Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, PLTA Vice President Junior Development Aneesa Agha, White Badge Referee Arif Qureshi, Nishtar Park Sports Complex Administrator Usman Taj, Tournament Coordinator Faheem Siddiqui, players, parents, coaches and media representatives.<\/p>\n
Aneesa Agha, patron of the Ravi Cup, said the event marked an important step towards bringing international junior tennis back to Lahore after a long gap. She thanked Fazal-ur-Rehman for allocating the Nishtar Park venue for the tournament and expressed the hope that the PLTA and Sports Board Punjab would continue their cooperation to create more international opportunities for young Pakistani players.<\/p>\n
She said the ATF event was particularly significant as it enabled U-12 players to gain international exposure and earn ranking points on home soil, which could help them secure opportunities in the main draws of overseas junior tournaments.<\/p>\n
Rashid Malik wished all participants success and urged them to compete with zeal and passion, work hard and aim to become a source of pride for Pakistan. He also thanked Aneesa Agha of The Ravi for sponsoring the event and Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman and his team for their support in promoting tennis in Punjab.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, on the second day, M. Faizan defeated Majid Ali Bachani 7-5, 6-0, while M. Daniyal overcame M. Rohaan Dogar 6-0, 6-1. Behroze Maimoon Wander edged Riyan Omer Khalil 6-4, 3-6, 10-8.<\/p>\n
Ali Bukhari beat Fahad Mustafa 6-3, 7-5, Salaar Khan defeated Ghulam Murtaza Monnoo 6-2, 6-1, and Wali M. Hassaan blanked Hashir Mustafa 6-0, 6-0.<\/p>\n
In the girls\u2019 U-12 round-robin matches, Amalia Aidrus beat Rahimeen Jazib 6-0, 6-0, Wajeeha Fatima defeated Haniya Omer 6-0, 6-0, and Shahreen Umer overcame Zara Aidrus 6-1, 7-5. Dua Qureshi defeated Eman Shahbaz 6-4 before the latter retired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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