Asad stuns Hussnain for Millat Tractors Junior Tennis title.

LAHORE -- Islamabad's Amna Ali Qayyum claimed double crowns in girls U-18 and U-14 while emerging Asad Zaman stunned Hussnain Ali Rizwan in the boys U-18 final of the Millat Tractors Junior National Tennis Championship 2021, which concluded here at the PLTA Courts on Saturday.

Millat Tractors Senior Manager Lt Col Mukhtar Ahmad Bhatti graced the occasion as chief guest while Manager Administration Millat Tractors Lahore Imran Ayub was guest of honour. At the concluding ceremony, the chief guest gave away prizes and certificates to winners of all the categories. Other notables present on the occasion were PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), players and their families.

The highlight of the final day was the girls U-18 final between Amna Ali Qayyum and Natalia Zaman, where both the players displayed high-quality tennis skills and fought for each and every point till the end, and after tough fight, Amna succeeded in trouncing Natalia 6-4, 6-4 to claim the second title as first she outclassed Labika Durab 6-1, 6-0 in the girls U-14 final.

'First of all, I am thankful to my parents for their all-out support and motivation, which helped me and my brother emerge as professional tennis players in national circuit. My hard work and dedication helped me win back-to-back titles and I am hopeful of winning more and more titles throughout the year,' Amna said.

The boys U-14 final was also a treat to watch for all the spectators, as promising Asad Zaman managed to beat seeded player Hussnain Ali Rizwan 6-2, 5-7, 12-10 after a tough battle. Both the players kept on giving tough time till the end, but Asad once again showed his class and overcame spirited Hussnain to clinch the well-deserving title. 'I am grateful to McDonald's for...