22-05-2025
Fourth Arab Tennis Veterans championship kicks off in Egypt
SHARM EL SHEIKH: The Fourth Arab Tennis Veterans championship organized by the Arab Tennis Federation, headed by Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaber Al Abdullah Al Sabah, in cooperation with the Egyptian Tennis Federation, headed by Captain Ismail Al Shafei, kicked off on the courts of the Soho Square tennis complex in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh, and will continue for four days.
The Secretary of the Arab Federation, Engineer Ali Lafi Al-Mutairi, stated that the tournament is witnessing the participation of about 100 male and female players from 10 countries (Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Yemen, Tunisia, Palestine, Libya and Algeria), explaining that the participating players from the State of Kuwait are: Adel Safar, Hussein Al Behbhani and Ahmed Dashti, and women: Asrar Abdul Majeed and Haya Al Hashim.
Al-Mutairi added that the championship competitions were divided into several age groups, including over 35, 45, 55, 55, 65 and 70 years old for men, and over 35 and 45 years old for women. He also revealed that the winners of the men's and women's categories will receive two wildcards, which will qualify them to participate in five international tournaments organized by the Egyptian Federation under the supervision of the International Tennis Federation.
In this context, Al Mutairi praised the role of ZSport, the official sponsor of the tournament, for its support and keenness to provide wildcards for the winners, which reflects its commitment to the development of tennis on the Arab level.
Al-Mutairi expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Egyptian Tennis Federation for hosting the tournament and providing all the ingredients for its success, praising in this aspect the great organizational efforts made by the Secretary General of the Arab and Egyptian Federations, Engineer Walid Samy, as well as the Pioneers Committee of the Arab Federation headed by Captain Ayman Azmy.
At the end of his statement, the secretary of the Arab Federation praised the good organization and the fraternal and competitive atmosphere of the tournament, thanking all the participating players for the spirit of cooperation and keenness to present an honorable image of tennis in the Arab world.
