ISLAMABAD, May 09 (IN):Pakistan’s Muhammad Shoaib delivered another outstanding performance to storm into the final of the McDonald’s Pakistan ITF Championship 2026 (ITF M-15 Leg-2) here at the PTF Tennis Complex on Saturday.A total of 86 men’s players from 22 countries are participating in this prestigious international event. The 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.
Samir Hamza Reguig (Algeria), holding an ATP ranking of 844, is the top seed of the tournament.Shoaib delivered another outstanding performance to storm into the final after defeating Italy’s Edoardo Cherie Ligniere 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinal. Shoaib displayed aggressive and confident tennis throughout the match, dominating from the baseline and thrilling the home crowd with his remarkable form.With this victory, after Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Shoaib has become the first Pakistani player to reach back-to-back finals of an ITF professional event.Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President of the Pakistan Tennis Federation, Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail, and the entire PTF management congratulated Shoaib on his superb achievement and wished him success for the final.
After the match, Shoaib expressed his happiness over his performance and said that he is playing excellent tennis. He added that, InshaAllah, he will give his best effort to win the final on Sunday.Shoaib also thanked the Pakistan Tennis Federation for successfully organizing the ITF M-15 tournaments in Pakistan and providing local players with valuable international exposure.
Meanwhile, Russian pair Andrei Kunitsyn and Nikita Ianin captured the McDonald’s Pakistan ITF Championship 2026 – ITF M-15 Leg-2 Doubles Title with an impressive performance in the final.Mens Singles semifinal: Muhammad Shoaib beat Edoardo Cherie Ligniere (ITA) 6-3,6-2; Arvid Nordquist (SWE) beat Nikita Ianin (RUS) 6-4 (Retd).Mens Doubles Final: Andrei Kunitsyn and Nikita Ianin defeated Mert Naci Turker (TUR) and Melih Anavatan (TUR) 6-0, 7-6(7).
