Abubakar, Hassan set up All-Pakistan final at ITF J-30 Lahore

Abubakar Talha and Hassan Usmani booked their places in the boys’ U-18 singles final at the ITF J-30 Lahore Ali Embroidery Mills

Lahore:  Abubakar Talha and Hassan Usmani booked their places in the boys’ U-18 singles final at the ITF J-30 Lahore Ali Embroidery Mills International Junior Tennis Championship 2026 after winning their respective semifinals at Aitchison College on Thursday.

Talha delivered a commanding performance to defeat Ahtesham Humayun 6-1, 6-3, while Usmani overcame Amir Mazari 6-3, 6-2 to set up the title clash. In the girls’ U-18 singles semifinals, Rubtsova Varvara defeated Hajra Sohail 6-0, 6-2, while Vasilevskaia Stefaniila overcame Daixi Hu 6-4, 6-2 to advance.

The boys’ U-18 doubles final line-up was also confirmed as Ahtesham Humayun and Amir Mazari beat Aasim and Hassan 6-4, 7-5. They will face Abubakar Talha and Hamza Roman in the title match. In the girls’ U-18 doubles final, Dzepa and Rubtsova claimed the championship with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Daixi and Bismel Zia.

Ali Embroidery Mills CEO Tariq Zaman will grace the concluding ceremony as chief guest while other notable distinguished that are expected to grace the occasion were Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, former Secretary Sports Fazal-ur-Rehman, current Secretary Sports Dr Asif Tufail, PLTA President Capt (R) Fazeel Asghar, Aitchison College Principal Dr. S. M. Turab Hussain, players and tennis enthusiasts.