The tournament, organised by Al Sadiq Islamic English School, Dubai, is being sponsored by Yamaha and co-sponsored by Sun & Sand Sports, Ladies Corner Trading, Emirates Refining Co. Ltd. and Tiffany Foods Ltd.

It could have been a matter of fate only that both the students qualifying for the semifinals in the individual championship were from the same schools. G. Sai Nikhilesh of The Indian High School, Dubai had to fight against compatriot Arun Sundar.

Nikhilesh did not allow any room to Arun during the battle, which the former won with ease, but not without a fight in third game, which Arun won. The score was 11-6, 11-5, 11-13, 11-7.

If this was not enough, the other semifinal provided more drama with twin brothers coming face to face. Amlan Milind and Ajinkya Milind played a great match and at last Ajinkya got the better of his sibling 11-2, 6-11, 11-8, 8-11 & 9-11.

In semifinal of the Team Championship, Indian High School, Dubai beat Ibn Seena English High School, Sharjah.

The other semifinal played between Delhi Private School, Sharjah and Dubai Modern High School saw former team qualifying for the finals.

Results of individual championship for Al Yousuf Cup: M. Hadi of Arab Unity Sch. bt. Sudanshu Dang of Dubai Modern Sch. 11-4, 5-11, 11-6; Laeequddin Ahmed of Pak. I.H.S.S. Shj. bt. Mursalin Nayab of Ibn Seena Eng. Sch. Shj. 11-5, 11-8; Rishab Tooteja of Delhi Pvt. Sch. Shj. bt. Majid Muhammad of Dubai American Sch. 11-1, 11-5; Bilal Hasan of Eng. Med. Sch. Dxb. bt. Utkarsh Agarwal of The Mellenium Sch. 11-5, 11-9; Fahad Talal Khan of Ibn Seena H. Sch. Shj. bt. Roshan Pasupattiy of Dubai Modern Sch. 11-4, 11-4; Arun Sundar of The Indian H. Sch. Dxb. bt. Arun of Dubai Scholars 11-4, 11-6; G. Sai of The Indian H. Sch. Dxb. bt. Aqdas of Dubai Scholars 11-0, 11-4; Mohammad Rohail of Pak. I.H.S.S. Shj. bt. Amad Ali of Sh. Khalif B.Z.A.P. Sch. Adh. 11-3, 11-Zohair of Sh. Khalif B.Z.A.P. Sch. Abu Dhabi bt. Mohsin Mushtaq of Pak. I.H.S.S. Sch. Shj. 14-12, 11-6; Joy Winston of Abu Dhabi Indian Sch. bt. Varun Iyer of The Millenium Sch. Dxb. 11-2, 11-3; Devashish Desai of Dubai Modern Sch. bt. Yunus Mohammad of Indian I.I. Sch Adh. 11-6, 11-1; Murtaza Habil of Arab Unity Sch. Dxb. bt. Muhammad Usman of Al Sadiq I.E.S. Dxb. 11-2, 11-5; Gareth of Abu Dhabi Indian Sch. bt. Hamza of Dubai Scholars 11-7, 11-9; Peter Ernesto of Abu Dhabi Indian Sch. bt. Raveen Sajee of The Millenium Sch. Dxb. 11-1, 11-3; Arvind Ramesh of The Indian Sch. Dxb. bt. Ameen of Dubai Scholars, Dxb. 11-2, 11-3.

Chief Referee N ame: Zafar Nadeem.

Team matches: Ibn Seena Sch. Shj. bt. Abu Dhabi Indian Sch. 2-1; Sh. Khalifa B.Z.A.P. Sch. bt. Dubai Scholars 2-0; Indian High School bt. Al Sadiq I.E.Sch. Dxb. 2-0; Delhi Pvt. Sch. Shj. bt. Arab Unity Sch. Dxb. 2-0; English Med. Sch. bt. Pak. I.H.S.S. Shj. 2-0; Delhi Pvt. Sch. Shj. bt. Millenium Sch. Dxb. 2-0; Indian High Sch. Dxb. bt. Modern High Sch. Dxb. 2-0.