Kuwait Times

Tunisian Douqas wins 3rd Arab Tennis Masters

- By Abdellatif Sharaa

The third Arab Tennis Masters Tournament concluded with Tunisian Mohammad Aziz Douqas winning after beating Syria’s Mohammad Hazem in two sets 6-4, 6-2 in final match in Qatar’s Khalifa Internatio­nal Tennis complex. Chairman of the Board of the Arab Tennis Federation Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah, Internatio­nal Tennis Federation Vice President Salma Mouelhi Guizani, Qatar Tennis Federation Secretary General Tariq Zainal, ATF Secretary Dr Abdallah Abdelaziz, Vice President of African Federation Aziz Laaraf, Egypt Tennis Federation Secretary General Eng

Waleed Sami, President of Jordan’s Tennis Seniors Club Eng Ahmad Al-Qaddoumi and several other officials were in attendance of the final match.

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber was highly pleased with the tournament’s technical, organizati­onal and media success saying “the success surpassed expectatio­ns due to the fruitful cooperatio­n and continued coordinati­on with Qatar Tennis Federation which has all its efforts and facilities to present this tournament in this brilliant and profession­al fashion.

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber described the Arab Masters tournament as “A brotherly and entertaini­ng gathering, adding that this event will continue every year”. He thanked QTF President Nasser Al-Khulaifi and secretary Tariq Zainal and Board members who gave all support for the tournament.

ATF President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber congratula­ted the winners of top place and lauded the high level players displayed at all stages, adding that it deserves the name “Masters because of such great level”.

 ?? ?? KUWAIT: Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber (2nd left) and Tariq Zainal with winner Mohammad Douqas and Mohammad Hazem.
KUWAIT: Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber (2nd left) and Tariq Zainal with winner Mohammad Douqas and Mohammad Hazem.

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