Islamabad (faisal):
The ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship 2026 (Leg-1) commenced today, 7th April 2026, at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad.
A total of 24 boys and 15 girls from 14 countries - including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Poland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand – are participating in the championship.
Mikaeel Ali Baig and Hamza Roman of Pakistan are the 1st and 2nd seeds in the tournament, respectively.
This international tournament is dedicated to the memory of Zainab Ali Naqvi, a talented young tennis player from Karachi, who tragically passed away on February 12, 2024, after suffering a heart attack while competing in an ITF Junior Tournament in Islamabad.
Results:
Masamune Matsumoto(JPN) bt Inam Qadir (PAK) 6-2,6-0; Jamie Chen (HKG) bt Ethan Chiang(SGP) 6-3,6-1; Jayden Park(HKG) bt M.Ahmad Afzal (PAK) 6-1,6-1; Arham Tariq (PAK) w/o Seo Lee (KOR); Ruoyu Hua (CHN) bt Abdaar Ali (PAK) 6-1,6-0; Ho Wan Yeung (HKG) w/o Kongyi Hu (CHN) ; M.Yahya w/o Daniel Alwadi; M. Ayyan Waqas w/o Moulik Agarwal(IND)
Varvara Rubrsova(RUS) bt Yeanna Chowdhury(BAN) 6-0,6-2; Eyu Yoshida(JPN) bt Soha Ali (PAK) 6-3,6-1; Safiia Urazalina (KAZ) bt Romaisa Malik (PAK) 6-0,7-5; Yelizaveta Slepchenko(KAZ) Yuriko (JPN) 6-4,6-1; Yijia Wang(CHN) bt Yuliia Artiuhina(POL) 6-1,6-1; Rino Shinden (JPN) w/o Yeva Kim (KAZ) ;
The main draw matches for both boys and girls will commence on April 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
