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34th National Games: Huzaifa causes upset to meet Aqeel Khan in tennis final

ISLAMABAD (APP): Unseeded Huzaifa Abdul Rehman of Pakistan Army caused a major upset on Sunday when he eliminated second seed Muhammad Shoaib of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to move to the final of the Men’s Singles tennis event of the 34th National Games at the PTF Complex Islamabad.
The 21-year, Huzaifa produced an almost faultless performance to shock his opponent 6-2, 6-0. In the final, he will face Pakistan No.1, Aqeel Khan of Pakistan Wapda, who in the other semifinal beat Yousaf Khalil of PAF 6-2, Retd. Yousaf retired after losing the first set, due to pain in his elbow and illness.
In the first Women’s Singles semifinals, top-seed Sarah Ibrahim Khan of Wapda saw off Punjab’s Labika Iqbal 6-0.6-0, whereas in the second semifinal, Ushna Wapda’s Ushna Suhail toppled Army’s Amna Ali Qayum 6-4,6-0. The finals will be held on Monday.
In the Men’s Doubles finals, the pair of Huzaifa Abdul Rehman and Abdullah made history when they claimed first-ever gold medal for Pakistan Army in tennis, beating Muhammad Shoaib and Yousaf Khalil of PAF 6-4,6-0.
In the Women’s Doubles finals, Sarah Ibrahim Khan and Ushna Suhail of Wapda toppled Meheq Khokhar and Esha Jawad, 6-1,6-0 to win the gold medal.
Results: MEN’S SINGLES -Semi-Finals 
Aqeel Khan (Wapda) beat Yousaf Khalil 6-2, (Retd)
Huzaifa A.Rehman (Army) beat Muhammad Shoaib 6-2,6-0
MEN’S DOUBLES-Finals 
Huzaifa A.Rehman/ Abdullah Adnan (Army) beat Muhammad Shoaib/Yousaf Khalil(PAF) 6-4,6-0
WOMEN’S SINGLES Semi-Finals 
Sara Mahboob (wapda) beat Labika Durab (Punjab) 6-0,60
Ushna Sohail (wapda) beat Amna aAli Qayyum (Army) 6-4,6-0
WOMEN DOUBLES Final Results
Sara Mahboob/Ushna Sohail (wapda) vs Mehaq Khokhar/Esha Jawad (wapda)6-1,6-0.

The Frontier Post

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