Rashid Malik applauds Aitchison College’s role in tennis promotion
Aitchison College Junior National Tennis Championship 2026 commences in Lahore
Rashid Malik applauds Aitchison College’s role in tennis promotion
Aitchison College Junior National Tennis Championship 2026 commences in Lahore
By Nawaz Gohar ; The Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA), in collaboration with Aitchison College, officially served off the highly anticipated Aitchison College Junior National Tennis Championship 2026 today at the iconic Aitchison College tennis complex on Mall Road, Lahore.
The premier week-long tournament has drawn an overwhelming response from across the country, featuring over 350 emerging tennis players competing across 16 diverse age and skill categories. Designed as a cornerstone for grassroots development, the championship provides a robust national platform for young athletes to hone their competitive acumen, earn ranking points, and showcase their talents.
To build a sustainable pipeline for Pakistani tennis, the championship caters to age groups ranging from Under-6 up to Under-18 in both singles and doubles formats:
National Categories: Boys’ & Girls’ U-18 Singles & Doubles; Boys’ & Girls’ U-14 Singles & Doubles; Boys’ & Girls’ U-12 Singles & Doubles.
Special Category: Boys’ U-16 Singles (Exclusively reserved for Aitchison College students).
Punjab Ranking Categories: Boys’ & Girls’ U-10, U-8, and U-6 Singles — crucial for fostering early-stage athletic development and provincial standings.
The formal opening ceremony will take place on Tuesday, October 13, at 4:00 PM. Dr. S. M. Turab Hussain, Principal of Aitchison College, will grace the occasion as Chief Guest to officially inaugurate the national event.
The tournament will conclude with the finals and prize distribution ceremony scheduled for Saturday, October 17, at 4:00 PM, where leading junior players will battle for coveted championship titles and trophies.
Action got underway immediately with intense battles in the qualifying rounds for the Boys’ U-18 and U-14 divisions.
Boys’ U-18 Qualifying 1st Round:
Romail Shahid bt. Muhammad Bin Umer 6-1
Abdullah Sajjad Wahla bt. Ibrahim Shahbaz 6-
Aryaan Hassan bt. M. Hassan 6-0
Arham Tariq bt. Muhammad Ibrahim Qadir 6-2
Momin Ramday bt. M. Hussain 6-1
Hanzla Anwar bt. Shafi Javeed 6-0
Haroon Arif bt. Abdullah Kakar 6-3
Boys’ U-18 Qualifying 2nd Round:
Abdullah Zeeshan bt. Hassan Alam 6-2
Rayan Noor Malik bt. Haseeb-ul-Hassan 6-1
M. Reyan bt. Romail Shahid 6-0
Abdul Rehman bt. Hadi Moez 7-5
Abdullah Sajjad Wahla bt. Ismail Daha 6-0
Ibrahim Ahmad bt. Aryaan Hassan 6-4
Arham Tariq bt. Momin Ramday 6-0
Haroon Arif bt. Hanzla Anwar 6-3
Boys’ U-14 Qualifying 1st Round:
Aran Bashir bt. Abdur Rehman 6-0
Muhammad Bin Ahsan bt. M. Ahmad Mushtaq 6-2
Abdul Majeeb bt. Rayyan Amir Iftikhar 6-
Ameen Abdullah bt. M. Aziz 6-1
Zaheer Rehmat bt. M. Hashim Khan 6-4
Sikandar Khan bt. M. Musa 6-0
Musa Ali bt. Mikail Ahmad 6-1
Hassan Nizami bt. Ibrahim Rizwan 6-1
Badgar Qasim bt. Salah-ud-Din 6-1
Ali Yousaf bt. Hashir Kamran 6-0
Amnan Ramday bt. M. Saad Ullah Khan 6-1
Asfand Siddique bt. Abu Bakar 6-0
Boys’ U-14 Qualifying 2nd Round:
Aran Bashir bt. M. Bin Ahsan 6-0
Ameen Abdullah bt. Abdul Majeeb 6-2
Zaheer Rehmat bt. Sikandar Khan 6-2
Musa Ali bt. Aman Salman Aslam 6-0
