By DT News Network. Manama : B ahrain Tennis Academy (BTA) held the fifth edition of their Social Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament at the Dilmun Club, Saar. The one-day event, which specifically targets new and recreational players, was played with a slightly slower ball to give players more time to
Manama : Bahrain Tennis Academy (BTA) held the fifth edition of their Social Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament at the Dilmun Club, Saar.
The one-day event, which specifically targets new and recreational players, was played with a slightly slower ball to give players more time to react.
Teams were divided into two groups and then all teams played short matches against all other teams within their group.
At the end of the round-robin competition the top four teams progressed to the semi-final stage to play-off for the medals.
In the play-off for third-place, Costas Hadjigeorgiou and Sally Fisher were too strong for Michael Salmon and Sally Meikle, claiming the bronze medals 4-2 games.
Then in the final between the top two teams, Bilal Sethi and Lyn Barrie continued undefeated to claim the gold medals and the “BTA Torch” perpetual trophy with a 4-0 games victory over Sean and Marianne Ballard who took home the silver medals.
BTA and tournament director Dan Barrie said, “It was another enjoyable afternoon of friendly competition in which a number of first time tournament players were able to test their skills and get a taste for playing under tournament conditions.”
