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Suleman Junaid led the charge at the RLK Group ITF Masters Tennis Championship 2026 (MT200) at the Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore.
In the men’s doubles 35+ final, the duo of Imran Bhatti and Suleman Junaid delivered a dominant performance to defeat Inam Gull and Zakir Ullah in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6(3). Suleman doubled his title victory as he, partnering with Talha Waheed (GO Petrolium), secured victory in the men’s doubles 40+ final, overcoming Inam Gull and Zakir Ullah with a score of 6-2, 7-6(3).
In the men’s doubles 45+ semifinals, Hadi and Shehryar advanced to the final after a hard-fought win against Talha Waheed and Ashir, finishing 6-3, 7-6(1). The men’s singles 50+ final saw Qadir Nawaz claim the title in convincing fashion, defeating Ashir Ali Khan 6-4, 6-1. In the men’s doubles 55+ final, Khurram Imtiaz and Azim Tiwana triumphed over Israr Gull and Arif Feroz, winning 6-3, 7-5.
During the men’s doubles 60+ round-robin (match 3), Israr Gull and Rashid Malik were awarded a walkover against Hasib Baig and Hilal Hussain. The men’s doubles 65+ final featured a commanding performance by Ghazanfar Ali and Imran Tahir, who defeated Tufail Cheema and Tariq Murtaza 6-2, 6-0. Earlier, in the 65+ semifinals, Imran Tahir and Ghazanfar Ali cruised past Mushtaq Haroon and M. Saeed with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 victory.
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