J-60 Bard Foundation: Historic Day for Pakistan Tennis - 8 Players in Next Round
J-60 Bard Foundation: Historic Day for Pakistan Tennis - 8 Players in Next Round
ISLAMABAD ; Three Pakistani Boys Reach Singles Quarterfinals, While Five Qualify for Doubles Semifinals at J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships Islamabad-2026
Pakistan’s rising junior tennis stars continued their impressive run at the J-60 Bard Foundation Junior World Tennis Championships Islamabad-2026, with Ahtesham Humayun and Muhammad Hassan Usmani joining Hamza Roman in the boys’ singles quarterfinals, bringing the total number of Pakistani players in the last eight to three.
In the boys’ doubles event, five Pakistani players — Ahtesham Humayun, Hamza Roman, M. Hassan Usmani, M. Haziq Aasim and Amir Mazari — also secured their places in the semifinals, marking another impressive achievement for Pakistan’s young tennis players.
The championship continued at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue, Islamabad.
Ahtesham Humayun produced an excellent performance to defeat Russia’s Daniel Elias 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a closely contested three-set encounter, while Muhammad Hassan Usmani dominated his match against fellow Pakistani Amir Mazari, securing a convincing 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Earlier, as reported yesterday, Pakistan’s Hamza Roman booked his place in the quarterfinals after defeating Sweden’s Nils Preger 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets.
A total of 58 players, comprising 36 boys and 22 girls, from 14 countries are participating in the championship. The participating countries include Russia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Serbia, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belarus, Sweden and Pakistan.
The championship is sponsored by the Bard Foundation, whose valuable support is contributing significantly to the promotion and development of junior tennis in Pakistan and providing young players with an excellent opportunity to gain international exposure and experience.
Results:
Boys Singles 2nd Round:
M.Hassan Usmani bt Amir Mazari 6-1,6-1; Ahtesham Humayun bt Daniel Elias (RUS) 6-3,4-6, 6-4; Phasin Sinchalong (THA) bt Sanzhar Bolat (KAZ) 6-2,6-0; Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) bt Aolun Ma(CHN) 7-5,6-4
Girls Singles 2nd Round:
Chiu Kwan Nina Wang (HKG) bt Githmi Riyana Fernando (SRI) 6-0,6-1; Yuqi Li (CHN) bt Arianna Grigorian (RUS) 6-2,6-4; Meimei Hu (CHN) bt Stefaniia Vasilevskaia (RUS) 6-1,6-3; Varvara Rubtsova (RUS) bt Xuan Yi Wei (CHN) 6-0,6-2
Boys Doubles Quarterfinal:
Aahil Kaleel (SRI) / Amir Mazari (PAK) bt Rayyan Khan / Muhammad Shayan (PAK) 2-6,6-3, 10-4; Ahtesham Humayun / Hamza Roman (PAK) bt Abdul Basit (PAK) Vukasin Pavlovic(SRB) 6-1,6-4; M.Haziq Asim / M.Hassan Usmani (PAK) bt Napat Pattanalertphan (THA) / Phasin Sinchalong (THA) 6-1,3-6, 10-5 ; Aolun Ma (CHN) / Haoxuan Xu (CHN) bt Nils Preger (SWE) / Aliaksandr Viarsotski (BLR) 6-3,7-6(0),10-7
Girls Doubles Quarterfinal:
Meimei Hu (CHN) / Yijia Wang (CHN) bt Xeniya Semenova (KAZ) / Hajra Sohail (PAK) 6-3,6-1; Chiu Kwan Nina Wang (HKG) / Pimpisia Wongwanitkajon (THA) bt Daixi HU (CHN) / Yeanna Chowdhury (BAN) 6-0,6-4; Ploypetch Daungkhiaw(THA) / Anyawee Paisarnpanuwong(THA) bt Victoria Gruntova(RUS) / Arianna Grigorian (RUS) 6-1,6-4; Varvara Rubtsova (RUS)/ Evelina Dzepa(RUS) bt Yuqi Li (CHN) /Xuan Yi Wei (CHN) 7-5,6-3
