Cleveland, OHIO
\nThe Junaid Family Foundation (JFF) has announced its sponsorship of the World Tennis (WT) Women\u2019s $15,000 Futures Tournament, scheduled to take place from October 12 to 17 in Islamabad. The tournament will be the first-ever WT women\u2019s event hosted in Pakistan.
\nOrganised by the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), the tournament is expected to attract around 40 international players, who will compete alongside Pakistan\u2019s emerging female tennis talent. The announcement has been widely welcomed across Pakistan.
\nA spokesman for the foundation said that empowering women through sports was part of JFF\u2019s broader mission. He added that the sponsorship reflected the foundation\u2019s longstanding commitment to promoting equality, women\u2019s empowerment and civic engagement through sporting initiatives.
\nThe foundation has supported several major international sporting events in the United States, demonstrating its commitment to using sports as a platform for inclusion, community development and international cooperation.
\nJFF has sponsored Squash in the Land, an annual PSA World Tour event held in Cleveland, Ohio, for more than four years. The tournament features both men\u2019s and women\u2019s professional squash competitions, giving women athletes equal prominence while promoting Cleveland\u2019s sporting identity and the foundation\u2019s commitment to women\u2019s health and visibility.
\nThe foundation also sponsored the Four Nations Polo Cup, held in The Plains, Virginia, in 2026. Pakistan, which has a rich polo history, emerged victorious in the tournament.
\n\u201cJFF was honoured to see the sport played among four strong international teams in the US this past spring. Pakistan brought home the win with the support of a strong Pakistani-American diaspora on the sidelines, showing the uniqueness of a game that brings together four nations through the spirit of sportsmanship,\u201d the spokesman said.
\nJFF was also a presenting sponsor of the 2024 Pan American Masters Games in Cleveland, Ohio, an international multi-sport event that attracted thousands of athletes from around the world. The foundation said its involvement highlighted the broader purpose of sports in building global relationships through competition.
\nLooking ahead, JFF is set to sponsor the Special Olympics USA Games in Cleveland in 2030.
\nThe spokesman said: \u201cCleveland is not only home to a unique range of sporting events but also a place where diversity is celebrated. The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, alongside JFF and many other sponsors, is honoured to be hosting the Special Olympics USA Games in 2030, where thousands of children and adults with intellectual disabilities will converge on Cleveland to engage in fierce competition powered by joy and the love of sports.\u201d
\nReturning to the upcoming Women\u2019s $15,000 Futures Tournament in Islamabad, the foundation said the competition would provide an important international platform for Pakistani female tennis players to showcase their talent and compete against international athletes.
\nJFF said its sponsorship formed part of its wider commitment to women\u2019s empowerment, health and wellbeing, while helping to raise the profile of women\u2019s sports in Pakistan.
\n\u201cInvesting in women\u2019s health has always meant more to us than clinical interventions,\u201d said Ansir Junaid, Chairman of the Junaid Family Foundation.
\n\u201cThis tournament lets us support world-class athletes while putting a spotlight on the health and wellbeing of women and girls across Pakistan.\u201d
\nJunaid said the tournament would take place during an important period for women\u2019s tennis in Pakistan, with another Futures Tournament scheduled to follow. The Billie Jean King Cup Asia\/Oceania competition would also help bring further international attention to women\u2019s tennis in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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