ISLAMABAD: Three locals made it to the Main Round of the International ITF Men’s Futures M-15 (Leg-1) following the final qualifying round at the PTF Complex Courts on Monday.
These include Barkatullah, M. Abid Ali Akbar Khan, and Ahmed Nael Qureshi. All three won their respective matches. A total of 70 men’s players from 23 countries are participating in this prestigious international event. The participating nations include Pakistan, Kuwait, Russia, Uzbekistan, Sweden, Austria, Malaysia, Great Britain, Italy, Lithuania, China, Turkey, Algeria, Canada, USA, Ireland, Poland, Hong Kong, Nepal, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Japan.
Top seed of the tournament is Leo Borg of Sweden, currently ranked ATP 483, while the second seed is Samir Hamza Reguig of Algeria, holding an ATP ranking of 844.Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), stated that hosting back-to-back ITF Pro Tour tournaments in Islamabad is a remarkable achievement for Pakistan and reflects the Federation’s strong commitment to promoting international tennis. He warmly welcomed all visiting players, officials, and support staff, assuring them of world-class facilities and outstanding hospitality throughout the event. He further emphasised that the participation of athletes from more than 20 countries highlights Pakistan’s growing reputation as a reliable and respected host on the international tennis circuit.
Results: Men’s final Singles Qualifying Final Round:Ivan Iutkin (RUS) bt Ivan Matveev (RUS) 6-3, 6-1; Barkatullah (PAK) bt Adam Farag-Cao (CAN) 7-5, 2-0 (retd); Alexey Dubinin (RUS) bt Xiuyuan Guo (CHN) 6-1, 2-0 (retd); Mohammad Abid Ali Khan Akbar (PAK) bt Muyou Zou (CHN) 6-1, 6-1; Ahmad Nael Qureshi (PAK) bt Arkhip Kozlov (RUS) 6-1, 6-3; Adam Bajurko (POL) bt Fedor Dorokhov (RUS) 6-2, 6-4; Abhishek Bastola (NEP) bt Egor Khotchenkov (RUS) 7-6(2), 6-2; Artem Bukin (RUS) bt Josh Roe Flannelly (IRL) 7-6(5).
