Abdullah, Ahmed, Mudassar, Muzammil reach last-8.

LAHORE -- Abdullah Adnan, Ahmed Nael and brothers Mudassar Murtaza and Muzammil Murtaza reached the men's singles quarter-finals of the Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship here at Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Abdullah trounced Ahmed Babar, Ahmad ousted Hasheesh Kumar while Muzammil and Mudassar carved out victories against Faizan Fayyaz and Mahatir Mohammad, respectively.

Meanwhile, first-round matches of boys U-18, U-14 and U-12 categories were also decided.

Results:

Men's singles (pre-quarterfinals): Ahmad Nael bt Hasheesh Kumar 6-3, 7-6; Muzammil Murtaza bt Faizan Fayyaz 6-3, 6-1; Mudassar Murtaza bt Mahatir Mohammad 6-3, 6-2; Yousuf Khalil bt Semi Zeb Khan 6-0, 6-4; Abdullah Adnan bt Ahmed Babar 6-1, 5-7, 6-0; M. Shoaib bt Imran Bhatti 6-0, 6-2

Boys U-18 (first round): Bilal Asim bt Yafat Nadim 6-1, 6-0; Asad Zaman bt Rehan Shahid 6-3, 6-2; Saifullah bt Mustansir Ali Khan 6-2, 6-1; Abdul Hanan Khan bt Hamza Rehmat 6-1, 1-6, 6-3; Hasheesh Kumar beat M. Talha Khan 6-1, 6-1; Hussnain Ali Rizwan bt Hamza Jawad 6-3, 6-3; Hamid Israr bt Abubakar Khalil 6-1, 6-0; Ahmad Nael bt Ahtesham Humayun...