Abdullah wins age-division in BTA juniors tennis

TDT | Manama

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Abdullah Al Dosseri won the 10-and-under category of the Bahrain Tennis Academy (BTA) Junior Tennis Tournament, held at the courts of the Bahrain Tennis Federation in Isa Town.

Players initially took part in a round-robin competition, after which the top-scoring players in each group progressed to the final rounds. In the semi-finals, Nasser Mohamed defeated Marwan Safi 10-5 while Abdullah defeated Ali Al Khayyat 10-6.

In the play-off for third place, Marwan overcame Ali 10-3. Then, in the final match, Abdullah claimed the title with a thrilling 10-9 win over Nasser. BTA director Dan Barrie commented: “For this age category, we used the orange or 60-foot court, as recommended by the International Tennis Federation. “Although some of the players were not familiar with this court size, they adapted quickly and played some fantastic tennis.”

Players wishing to compete in the next tournament should contact Barrie at dan@bahraintennisacademy.com.