W15 Islamabad: France’s Astrid Cirot Wins Second Consecutive Singles Title
W15 Islamabad: France’s Astrid Cirot Wins Second Consecutive Singles Title
Thailand’s Kamonwan and China’s Ruoxi Wu Claim Doubles Title
Islamabad, October 17 (Ali Hassan): The second leg of the W15 Islamabad Junaid Family Foundation World Tennis Women’s Championship 2026 concluded at the PTF Tennis Complex in Islamabad.
France’s Astrid Cirot clinched the women’s singles title for the second consecutive time. In the final, Cirot defeated Thailand’s Kamonwan Yodpich in a hard-fought match, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
In the women’s doubles final, the pairing of Thailand’s Kamonwan Yodpich and China’s Ruoxi Wu defeated Germany’s Anastasia Kopariou and Uzbekistan’s Sevil Yuldasheva 6-3, 4-6, 10-2 to claim the title.
A total of 31 players from 17 countries participated in the tournament, which was organised with the support of the Junaid Family Foundation.
The chief guest at the closing ceremony was Natalie A. Baker, the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States in Pakistan. Junaid Family Foundation Chairman Ansar Junaid and his wife attended the ceremony as guests of honour.
Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and PTF Secretary General Colonel Ziauddin Tufail also attended the ceremony and distributed prizes among the winners.
On the occasion, French tennis star Aravane Rezaï was also presented with a shield in recognition of her services to tennis.
PTF President Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi congratulated the champions and thanked the Junaid Family Foundation for its support.
Reporter Ali Hassan

