Two titles each for Aayan, Shahnoor in Ravi Cup ATF U-12 Event

Muhammad Aayan of Fatima Group and Shahnoor Umer of LGS clinched two titles each in the Ravi Cup ATF Asian Junior Tour U-12 2026

*By Muhammad Waqas*

Lahore:  Muhammad Aayan of Fatima Group and Shahnoor Umer of LGS clinched two titles each in the Ravi Cup ATF Asian Junior Tour U-12 2026 that concluded at the Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy, Nishtar Park Sports Complex, Lahore on Saturday.
In the boys’ U-12 singles final, Aayan secured his second title of the tournament with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory over Muhammad Ibrahim Hussain Gill. Aayan had earlier teamed up with Ibrahim Gill to win the boys’ doubles crown, defeating Mustafa Uzair Rana and Daniyal Abdullah 6-2, 6-4.

In the girls’ U-12 singles final, Shahnoor Umer defeated Shahreen Umer 6-0, 6-2 to complete her title double. She had earlier partnered Shahreen to victory in the doubles final, where they overcame Amalia Aidrus and Zara Aidrus 6-3, 6-3.
Dr Mariam Chughtai, CEO of Chughtai Institute of Leadership and Learning, was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony. Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman, former Pakistan Tennis Federation Secretary Col (retd) Asif Dar, ITF referee Arif Qureshi, players, parents and tennis enthusiasts also attended.

Dr Mariam Chughtai praised the young players for displaying impressive talent and competitive spirit throughout the tournament and congratulated the winners. She also appreciated Ms Aneeqa Qazi for supervising the event and ensuring its professional conduct and successful conclusion.

Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman congratulated all the position-holders and urged the promising youngsters to work hard to achieve greater national and international success. He assured them of the Punjab government and Sports Board Punjab’s continued support for the promotion and development of tennis.

He said state-of-the-art tennis facilities and qualified coaches were available to nurture young talent, expressing hope that the participating players would work hard on their game, skills and fitness and develop into future champions for Pakistan.

Aneeqa Agha of The Ravi said, “The purpose of sponsoring this event was to encourage our young players and provide them with an international platform to showcase their talent and compete at the Asian level. We are grateful to the Sports Board Punjab and the Punjab Lawn Tennis Association, as well as all the participating players, coaches and officials, whose valuable support and efforts helped make this event a tremendous success.”