LAHORE: Ushna Suhail, Meheq Khokhar, Bismal Zia and Fajar Fayyaz progressed as the 10th Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship 2026 got underway at the Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The championship was formally inaugurated by Fazal-ur-Rehman, Member Planning and Development Board, Punjab, who graced the opening ceremony as chief guest.<\/p>\n
Leading figures of the tennis fraternity were also present, including Rashid Malik (Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), Senior Executive Vice President of the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA), Rao Iftikhar Ahmad, Imran Siddiqui, Waqar Nisar, Sohail Malik, Said Hassan, Mehboob Waheed and tournament coordinator Faheem Siddiqui. Players, their parents and tennis enthusiasts also attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the occasion, Fazal-ur-Rehman paid rich tribute to the late son of Rashid Malik, in whose memory one of the country\u2019s leading national tennis championships is being organised. He also appreciated Rashid Malik\u2019s commitment and sustained efforts for the development and promotion of tennis in Punjab.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need more dedicated and visionary sports organisers like Mr. Malik, who can help develop sporting nurseries, nurture young talent and promote sports across the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Rashid Malik, in his remarks, welcomed the participating players and wished them success in the championship. He urged them to display determination, discipline and sportsmanship during the event, adding that the tournament would offer emerging players useful competitive exposure and help prepare them for international challenges.<\/p>\n
On the opening day, pre-quarterfinal matches were played in the men\u2019s singles, men\u2019s doubles and ladies\u2019 singles categories.<\/p>\n
In the ladies\u2019 singles pre-quarterfinals, top contender Ushna Suhail defeated Shahnoor Umer 6-0, 6-1. Meheq Khokhar registered a commanding 6-0, 6-0 win over Anabya Baig, while Bismal Zia blanked Saima Tahseen 6-0, 6-0. Fajar Fayyaz beat Zainah Abdullah 7-5, 6-4 to move ahead.<\/p>\n
In the men\u2019s singles, Muhammad Shoaib defeated Jabir Ali 6-2, 6-2, Abubakar Talha overcame Ali Talha 6-3, 6-2, and Yousaf Khalil outclassed M Junaid 6-0, 6-0. M Huzaifa Khan beat Imran Bhatti 6-2, 6-1, Heera Ashiq defeated Usman Rafiq 6-1, 6-0, and Mudassar Murtaza overcame Uzair Khan 6-1, 6-1. Asad Zaman edged M Talha Khan 7-6, 6-3, while Barkat Ullah defeated Asad Ullah 6-2, 6-2.<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s doubles event also saw several notable contests. M Abid and Abdullah Adnan defeated Shehryar Anees and Jabir Ali 6-4, 6-0, while Talha Khan and Huzaifa Khan beat Kashif Rehmat and Hamza Naeem 6-1, 6-0. Omer Babar and Ahtesham Arif prevailed against Sami Zeb and Saif Ullah 7-6, 4-6, 10-8 in a closely fought match.<\/p>\n
Ahmad Babar and Heera Ashiq defeated Hamza Khan and Kamran Khalil 6-1, 6-2, while Imran Bhatti and Asad Zaman beat Asad Ullah and Uzair Khan 6-1, 6-2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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