Women's Tennis Team Loses to Jordan

The Kuwaiti women’s national tennis team lost to Jordan 1-2 in the third-tier Asia/Oceania group of the Billie Jean King Cup World Group qualifiers, currently being held in Pakistan and running until the 26th. However, Kuwaiti stars Huda Al-Dabs and Sama Al-Dabs secured a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the doubles match, a positive result that came after defeats in the first and second singles rubbers. The national team will next face Bahrain.

Abdulridha Al-Gharib, chairman of the Tennis Federation’s board of directors, praised the outstanding performance of the Huda and Sama Al-Dabs duo, stating that they, along with coach Sara Bahbahani, gave their all to present Kuwaiti women’s tennis in a respectable manner. He added that this was the first experience for Kuwaiti women’s tennis in this prestigious global tournament, and that there is still much work and effort ahead through the development of future programs and plans aimed at raising the standard of women’s tennis in Kuwait and bringing it to the highest levels.

Al-Gharib thanked Kuwait’s ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Nasir Al-Mutairi, First Secretary Fahad Al-Dosari, and all members of the Kuwaiti diplomatic mission in Islamabad for their encouragement and support of the team during the qualifiers. He also commended the presence of Ismat Haq Qureshi, president of the Pakistan Tennis Federation, former champion, and tennis legend in Pakistan.

He further expressed gratitude to the Public Authority for Youth and Sports for its continuous support of the national teams’ participation in important international championships, as well as the federation’s internal activities. He also thanked the Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait and Al-Tamdeen Sports Company for providing all necessary resources to create a professional training environment for players of all age groups in the national tennis team.