The 7th edition of the Director General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Open Tennis Championship will be commencing from October 25 here at Synthetic Tennis Courts of the Qayyum Sports Complex.
This was stated by Senior Vice President of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tennis Association Dr. Farhat Abbas while addressing a press conference here on Friday. Secretary KP Tennis Association Umar Ayaz Khalil was also present on this occasion.
Dr. Farhat Abbas said that the Championship was a prestigious event wherein legendary player Aqil Khan would also play side-by-side against other players.
The Championship, he said, will carry Rs. 150,000 cash prize besides trophies, awarding of certificates to the position holders in various age group categories of the Junior and senior event. He said it is expected that more than 200 players would vie for the top honor in Men singles, Men doubles, Boys U16 singles, Boys U12 Singles and Boys U8 singles.
The players have been advised to submit their entries well before October 23 at 5.00 p.m with coaches including Nouman Khan, Zakir Ullah, Shaharyar Khan, Shah Hussain and Roman Gul. Dr. Farhat said every player in the age group will show his form-B to ascertain his age group and without form-B no player would be entertained.
Dr. Farhat Abbas, a known cardiac surgeon, disclosed that the draws of the Championship will be opened on October 24, 2022 at 5.00 p.m. He said players from Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Police, SNGPL, Pakistan Wapda, Khyber Bank and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will compete in different categories.
He said, Pakistan No. 3 Shoaib Khan, hailing from historical Nawa Khali, who recently represented Pakistan in Davis Cup in Austria along with two legendary tennis players Aisam Ul Haq and Aqil Khan, is the top seed in the Men singles besides players including Pakistan No. 5 Yousaf Khalil, Pakistan No. 6 Barkat Ullah, ranked 9 Saqib Umar and Afghanistan No. 1 Asad Ullah.
In the Junior International players Hamid Israr, Kashan Umar, Aqib Umar, Uzair Khan will also be competing in the Men singles. International tennis players Hamza Roman and Shasawar Khan, Arsalan Khan, Talha Khan will vie the top honor in the U16 age group category. In the U12 Muhammad Shayan Afridi is currently Pakistan No. 1, Zohaib Amjad is 3rd seeded, Faizan Afridi, Muhammad Reyan, Salar Khan, Reyan Umar will compete.
Director General Sports Khalid Khan will formally inaugurate the Championship along with Chairman KP Tennis Association Professor Dr. Tahir, President KP Tennis Association DIG Muhammad Saleem Marwat, former sports minister Syed Aqil Shah, said Dr. Farhat Abbas. He said Accountant General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Murtaza Khan will grace the occasion on the final and prize distribution ceremony.
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