{"id":44272,"date":"2025-03-27T13:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=44272"},"modified":"2025-03-27T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:14:17","slug":"serena-hotels-tennis-masters-cup-concludes-with-thrilling-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/serena-hotels-tennis-masters-cup-concludes-with-thrilling-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Serena Hotels Tennis Masters Cup Concludes with Thrilling Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44274\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Serema-Hotels-Islamabad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Serema-Hotels-Islamabad.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Serema-Hotels-Islamabad-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Serema-Hotels-Islamabad-218x150.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ISLAMABAD: The Serena Hotels Tennis Masters Cup concluded with exhilarating final matches and a closing ceremony, celebrating outstanding talent and sportsmanship. The tournament brought together Pakistan\u2019s top tennis players, reaffirming Serena Hotels\u2019 commitment to promoting sports through its Sports Diplomacy Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, Serena Hotels has been organizing the Serena National Ranking Championship in Islamabad in collaboration with the Pakistan Tennis Federation. Last year, the tournament was restructured into the Serena Tennis Masters Cup to ensure broader participation from across Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>This new format has made the competition more inclusive and competitive. The tournament\u2019s first leg was held in Peshawar, the second in Faisalabad, and the final leg culminated in Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44275\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Serena-Tennis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Serena-Tennis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Serena-Tennis-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Serena-Tennis-533x261.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>In the Women\u2019s Singles category, Ushna Sohail secured the title with an impressive performance, while Shiza Sajid finished as runner-up after a hard-fought match.<\/p>\n<p>The Men\u2019s Singles final was an intense battle, with Aqeel Khan emerging victorious and Barkatullah finishing as runner-up. The Men\u2019s Doubles saw top players, including Aqeel Khan, Aisam-ul-Haq, Shahzad Khan, and Muhammad Abid, competing in a closely contested match that ended in a tie due to unfavorable weather conditions, highlighting the exceptional skill and competitive spirit of all participants.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NHKzG0ZgIS\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/serena-hotels-islamabad-hosts-final-leg-of-serena-tennis-masters\/\">Serena Hotels Islamabad Hosts Final Leg of Serena Tennis Masters<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Serena Hotels Islamabad Hosts Final Leg of Serena Tennis Masters&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/serena-hotels-islamabad-hosts-final-leg-of-serena-tennis-masters\/embed\/#?secret=RS2MTc5HXO#?secret=NHKzG0ZgIS\" data-secret=\"NHKzG0ZgIS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the closing ceremony, Pakistan Tennis Federation President Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi praised Serena Hotels for its dedication to supporting tennis in Pakistan. He stated, \u201cTournaments like the Serena Hotels Tennis Masters Cup play a crucial role in providing a platform for both emerging and professional players. We appreciate Serena Hotels\u2019 unwavering support in elevating the sport in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through its Sports Diplomacy Initiative, Serena Hotels continues to foster a culture of inclusivity and excellence in sports, offering athletes a platform to showcase their talent while promoting healthy competition and national pride.<\/p>\n<p>The Serena Hotels Tennis Masters Cup once again highlighted the unifying power of sports and its role in developing Pakistan\u2019s athletic talent. Serena Hotels remains committed to strengthening its support for sports and creating more opportunities for emerging players to shine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"S8l12hgnok\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-march-2025\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 March 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 March 2025&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-march-2025\/embed\/#?secret=MzAaTkUEwE#?secret=S8l12hgnok\" data-secret=\"S8l12hgnok\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Serena Hotels Tennis Masters Cup concluded with exhilarating final matches and a closing ceremony, celebrating outstanding talent and sportsmanship. The tournament brought together Pakistan\u2019s top tennis players, reaffirming Serena Hotels\u2019 commitment to promoting sports through its Sports Diplomacy Initiative. Since 2015, Serena Hotels has been organizing the Serena National Ranking Championship in Islamabad [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[4590,1025,251,175,531,1926],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44272"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44272"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44277,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44272\/revisions\/44277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}