A tennis match takes place in Islamabad, on June 4, 2025. — APP
The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) on Monday introduced that the nation would host two ITF W15,000 USD Girls’s Futures tournaments in Islamabad, beginning on October 5, 2026, forward of the Billie Jean King Cup.
This marks one other historic milestone for Pakistan and the Pakistan Tennis Federation, as it will likely be the primary time two back-to-back ITF W15,000 USD Girls’s Futures tournaments are being held within the nation.
This milestone displays PTF’s dedication to selling girls’s tennis and offering worldwide competitors alternatives at house.
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President-PTF, stated: “We successfully provided strong opportunities for our men’s players through ITF Men’s Futures tournaments. Now, we are proud to host two ITF W-15000 USD Women’s Futures tournaments in October, giving our female players a chance to earn ranking points and gain international exposure at home.”
He added that these occasions will enable Pakistan’s high girls gamers to compete internationally with out heavy journey prices and can assist put together them for the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup.
Ushna Suhail, Mahin Aftab, Soha Ali, Romaisa Malik,Bismal Zia, Meheq Khokhar, Zunaisha Noor, Zainab Ali Raja, Fatima Ali Raja, Laibah Durab, and different rising skills are anticipated to learn from this initiative.
The Pakistan Girls’s Tennis Affiliation, established in 2024 by the President-PTF, continues to assist the expansion and empowerment of girls’s tennis in Pakistan.
Asma Khawar Khawaja, President, Pakistan Girls Tennis Affiliation, stated: “These W-15000 USD tournaments strengthen Pakistan’s position in international tennis and reflect PTF’s efforts to develop women’s tennis and nurture future champions.”
Col Zia-ud-Din Tufail, Secretary Normal-PTF, stated: “Hosting back-to-back W-15000 USD events is a major achievement and will greatly benefit players through increased international exposure at home.”
