Amir Mazari stuns China’s Haoxuan Xu in ITF J-30 Tennis Championship

Aitchison College’s Amir Mazari produced an impressive performance to defeat China’s Haoxuan Xu in straight sets, highlighting an action

LAHORE:  Aitchison College’s Amir Mazari produced an impressive performance to defeat China’s Haoxuan Xu in straight sets, highlighting an action-packed day of quarterfinals at the ITF J-30 Lahore Ali Embroidery Mills International Junior Tennis Championship 2026 at Aitchison College on Wednesday.

Amir overcame Xu 7-5, 7-5 in the boys’ Under-18 singles quarterfinals to book his place in the semifinals. Hassan Usmani also advanced with a convincing 6-1, 6-1 victory over China’s Aolun Ma, while Ahtesham Humayun defeated Zohaib Afzal Malik 7-5, 7-5. Abubakar Talha completed the singles semifinal line-up with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Omer Jawad.

The boys’ Under-18 doubles quarterfinals also produced closely contested encounters. Zohaib Afzal Malik and Basit edged Yahya and Nabeel 7-6(4), 3-6, 12-10 in a thrilling match-tiebreak finish. Haziq Asim and Hassan Usmani defeated China’s Aolun Ma and Haoxuan Xu 6-3, 7-5. Hamza Roman and Abubakar Talha secured a comfortable 6-1, 6-1 win over Omer and Hamza, while Ahtesham Humayun and Amir Mazari overcame Rashid and Shayan 6-2, 6-2.

In the girls’ Under-18 singles, Hajra Sohail of SICAS beat Yeanna Chowdhury 6-4, 6-4, while China’s Daixi Hu recovered from losing the opening set to defeat Evelina Dzepa 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. The girls’ doubles quarterfinals saw Evelina Dzepa and Varvara Rubtsova defeat Polina and Stefenila 6-3, 7-5. Daixi Hu and Bismel Zia also progressed, beating Yeanna Chowdhury and Khadija 6-2, 7-5.

PLTA Senior Executive Vice President Rashid Malik lauded the winners for their impressive performances and urged them to maintain their momentum, work harder and strive for victories in the finals of their respective categories to bring the prestigious ITF Junior Championship to a memorable conclusion.

He also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Ali Embroidery Mills head Tariq Zaman for his generous support and commitment to the event. Malik further thanked Aitchison College Principal Dr. S. M. Turab Hussain for his invaluable cooperation, noting that his support had enabled the historic institution to host an ITF Junior tennis championship after a gap of 25 years.