Tennis Advances in the Kuwait Asian Championship
Competitions for the Kuwait Asian Tennis Championship for players under 14 continue, with participants from several Asian and GCC countries. In the second round, Kuwaitis Hussain Al-Ali and Faisal Al-Mutawa secured victories, while Ali Al-Mutawa and Aziz Al-Ali suffered defeats.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The Kuwait Asian Under-14 Tennis Championship, currently underway at the tennis courts of the Kuwait Tennis Federation within the International Tennis Complex, is witnessing fierce competition. The tournament, which runs until the 13th, features players from several Asian countries, as well as participants from Kuwait and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.
In the second round of the singles event, Hussein Al-Ali defeated Saudi player Ali Al-Sharafa two sets to none, and Faisal Al-Mutawa beat Abdulaziz Sulaiman two sets to none. Mohammed Yousef Mohammed advanced by walkover against Aziz Al-Qattan. Meanwhile, Saudi player Hussein Al-Sharafa defeated India’s Zainuddin Mohammed two sets to one, and Singapore’s Caleb Lau beat Italy’s Eduardo Bonati two sets to none.
Conversely, Ali Al-Mutawa lost to India’s Vihan Molakutla two sets to none, and Aziz Al-Ali fell to Jordan’s Zaid Fares two sets to none.
In the doubles quarter-finals, the Kuwaiti pair of Faisal Al-Mutawa and Mohammed Yousef defeated their compatriots Abdullah Mandani and Barak Al-Subaie two sets to one. However, the Kuwaiti duo of Aziz Al-Qattan and Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman lost to the Saudi pair of Hussein Al-Sharafa and Ali Al-Sharafa two sets to none.
The tournament is officiated by international referee Asil Al-Shahin, assisted by a team of referees from the Kuwait Tennis Federation.
