Kuala Lumpur: Pakistani tennis star Mikael Ali Baig makes history

Pakistan’s number one international junior tennis player, Mikael Ali Baig, delivered a brilliant performance in Malaysia to win the ITF J100 Singles Championship.

The 17-year-old Mikael participated in the tournament as the fifth seed and claimed the title by defeating top-seeded players. In the final, he handed a crushing defeat of 6-0, 6-1 to Japan’s second seed and world number 228, Sota Kagawa.

With this success, the number of Mikael’s international ITF titles has reached 16, which include 8 singles and 8 doubles titles.

Pakistan Tennis Federation President Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Secretary General Colonel Zia-ud-Din Tufail congratulated Mikael Ali Baig and his family on this historic achievement, stating that Mikael’s success is a milestone for Pakistan tennis and a source of great pride for the entire nation.

Reporter Ali Hassan