France\u2019s Astrid Cirotte clinched the women\u2019s singles title at the W15 Islamabad \u2013 World Tennis Women\u2019s Futures Championships 2026, defeating Thailand\u2019s Kamonwan Yodpetch 7-5, 7-5 in the final at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex on Sunday.
\nThe first leg of the championship concluded successfully, featuring 30 players from 17 countries, including France, China, Russia, Denmark, Mexico, Uzbekistan, South Africa, the Netherlands, Korea, Nepal, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, Thailand, T\u00fcrkiye, the Czech Republic and Pakistan.
\nThe tournament provided international players with an opportunity to compete at a high level and earn valuable ranking points.
\nSponsored by Fatima Group, the event aimed to promote and develop international women\u2019s tennis in Pakistan.
\nUsam Sharif of Fatima Group attended the closing ceremony as chief guest, while DIG Saleem Marwat was the guest of honour.
\nThe ceremony was also attended by Col. Gul Rehman, Director PTF; Zaira Ahmad Zaka, Secretary PWTA; former Pakistan No. 1 Sarah Mahboob Khan; and Tufail Cheema, Secretary ITA. Players, parents, media representatives and tennis enthusiasts were also present.
\nThe tournament was supervised by Abdullah Haluk Torun of T\u00fcrkiye, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Bronze Badge Referee.
\nMeanwhile, the PTF announced that the main draw of the second leg of the W15 Islamabad \u2013 World Tennis Women\u2019s Futures Championships 2026 would commence on October 13 at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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