The McDonald's Pakistan ITF Championship 2026 (ITF M-15 Leg-2) has officially commenced at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad. A strong field of 86 male players from 22 countries is competing in the prestigious tournament, highlighting its growing global stature.
Participating nations include Pakistan, Kuwait, Russia, Uzbekistan, Sweden, Morocco, Malaysia, Great Britain, Italy, Lithuania, China, Turkey, Algeria, Canada, Ireland, Poland, Hong Kong, Greece, Lebanon, Germany, France, and Japan. Algeria's Samir Hamza Reguig, currently ranked 844 in the ATP standings, enters the tournament as the top seed, bringing international experience and competitive edge to the draw.
Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, along with Secretary General Col (R) Zia-ud-din Tufail, extended their best wishes to all participants. They also expressed appreciation to sponsors for their continued support in staging the international event.
First Qualifying Round Results
- Sarmad Ali Khan (PAK) beat Grigory Maksimenko (RUS) 6–1, 6–1
- Ahmad Nael Qureshi (PAK) beat Ned Smith (GBR) 7–5, 6–4
- Giovani Samaha (LBN) beat Adam Bajurko (POL) 6–4, 5–2 (retd)
- M Huzaifa Khan (PAK) beat Go Nakamichi (JPN) 6–4, 4–3 (retd)
- M Hamza Aasim (PAK) beat Adnan Rasheed Khan (PAK) 6–0, 6–0
- Barkat Khan (PAK) beat Ali Zafar (PAK) 6–0, 6–1
- M Abid Ali Khan Akbar (PAK) beat Arsam Saleem (PAK) 6–0, 6–0
Second Qualifying Round Results
- Makar Krivoshchekov (RUS) beat Sarmad Ali Khan (PAK) 6–0, 6–0
- Ilyos Abrorov (UZB) def. Shawal Azeem (PAK) 6–0, 6–0
- Abdulaziz Usmonjonov (UZB) beat Ahmad Nael Qureshi (PAK) 6–4, 6–2
- Zohaib Afzal Malik (PAK) beat Fedor Dorokhov (RUS) 6–4, 6–3
- Josh Roe Flannelly (IRL) beat Xiuyuan Guo (CHN) 6–3, 6–3
- Ivan Iutkin (RUS) beat Giovani Samaha (LBN) 7–5, 7–6(2)
- Muhammad Talha Khan (PAK) beat Sameer Ahmad (PAK) 6–0, 6–2
- Adam Farag-Cao (CAN) beat Muhammad Abdullah (GBR) 6–0, 6–0
- Shokrukh Toshpulatov (UZB) beat M Huzaifa Khan (PAK) 1–6, 6–1, 10–6
- Alexey Dubinin (RUS) beat Ahmar Saeed (PAK) 6–0, 6–0
The third round of qualifying matches is currently underway, with players battling for spots in the main draw. The main draw is scheduled to begin tomorrow at the same venue, promising high-quality international tennis action in the days ahead.
