The National Tennis Championship starts in Karachi with strong participation and competitive action from the very first day. The event began at Karachi Club on Thursday and has attracted more than 230 entries in different categories.
This tournament marks the 21st Westbury National Tennis Championship, a key part of a month-long tennis calendar. The championship includes men’s singles and junior under-18 singles matches.
On the opening day, qualifying matches took place in the men’s singles and under-18 boys’ categories. Arham Shahzad delivered a dominant performance, beating Fawaz Ali Tejani 8-0. Jawed Khan and Yasir Fazli also won easily, defeating their opponents with scores of 8-0 and 8-1, respectively.
Other players advancing from the qualifiers include M. Essa Jee, who beat Amaan Garrison 8-2, and Farman Ali, who narrowly overcame M. Hamza Essa Jee 8-6.
In the juniors under-18 qualifiers, Zayd Ali outclassed Khuzaima 8-0, and Ahsan Ali won 8-1 against Hafiz Basit Ali. Zain Nomi and Yahya Bin Zain also cruised past their opponents with identical 8-0 victories.
The main draw matches also began on Thursday. Laraib Shamsi started strong, defeating Shahmeer Usman 8-2. Abdullah Tahseen followed with a solid 8-2 win over Zeeshan Garrison.
The National Tennis Championship starts in Karachi with high energy and shows promise for exciting matches ahead. The event continues to highlight rising talent and experienced players in Pakistan’s tennis circuit.
As the National Tennis Championship starts in Karachi, sports fans and tennis followers are closely watching how the tournament unfolds over the coming days.