QAFCO Open Tennis championship concludes

Organising committee chairman and Qafco chief administration officer Dr Hamed al-Marwani with the winners of the QAFCO Open Tennis championship.

By Sports Reporter/DohaThe 26th QAFCO Open tennis championship concluded amid much fanfare at the Al Banush Club in Mesaieed after three weeks of exciting action.The current edition of the championships had started on October 19, 2015.Speaking on the occasion, QAFCO Open Tennis organising committee chairman and Qafco chief administration officer Dr Hamed al-Marwani said, “The Championship, the oldest of its kind in Qatar, continues all along with renewed momentum evolving into a prestigious annual gathering of the Qatar’s tennis community. I am happy to that Qafco is playing its part in promoting sports as part of its social responsibility.” In the current edition, a record 400 players participated in more than 400 matches played across 22 categories. Based on popular demand, two new categories — Girls’ Doubles Junior (GDJ) and Boys’ Doubles’ Junior (BDJ) — were also added. The championship, like every year, witnessed keenly-contested matches.The championship which has built a reputation for excellent organization features keenly contested matches and enjoys broad popularity all over Qatar.Through the years, the Championship has attracted players across age groups, reflecting growing popularity of tennis in Qatar. The championship is a hunting ground for some of the renowned players like Sultan Khalfan, Amir Bayoumi, Amir Ibrahim, Mohd Abdulla al-Ansari, and others. The entry and participation in QAFCO Open tennis Championship is open  to all residents of Qatar, males, females and children. The Championship includes 22 categories from boys/girls 10 years and under to Men’s veterans 45 years and above.ResultsBoys under 10 finals: Zaid Mohd S al-Mashni bt James David O Sullivan 5-2, 5-1 Boys under 12 finals: Mohammad A Amirul bt Ibrahim Eid Y A al-Suliti 7-5, 6-0Boys under 14 finals: Rayyan A Aljufairi bt Abdulrahman Sultan al-Ghazal 6-1, 6-0Boys under 18 finals: Joud Alazmeh bt Siddharth Ramesh 6-1, 6-2Boys doubles Junior final: Arjun Karnik & Athrey A Jayaraman bt Jassim Mohd A S al-Mahmoud & Abdulaziz T Zainal 7-5, 6-2Boys doubles Senior final: Joud Alazmeh & Siddharth Ramesh bt Bassem Farouk & Malek Fouda 6-1, 6-2Girls under 10 finals: Bolisetty A Gupta bt Noopur N Gohil 5-0, 5-3Girls under 12 finals: Sravanti E Nandakumarr bt Amna Homoud al-Qaet    6-4, 6-0Girls under 14 finals: Vipasha Mehra bt Fatima Ayesha J Amirul 6-0, 4-6, 6-1Girls doubles Junior final: Andra Margret Chen Sutherland & Sravanti Etta Nandakumarr Amna bt Homoud al-Qaet & Dana Mohammed al-Mudahka 6-3, 6-1Ladies Singles Qualifying Finals: Francesca Jones bt Araya Suksomrup 7-6, 6-2Ladies Singles Main Finals: Sarah Meghoufel bt Olla Basel Mourad 6-2, 7-6Men’s singles Pre-Qualifying: Ahmed Maher Genidy bt Yuli Suseno 6-3, 6-4Mens Singles Qualifying: Didier Yves Christian Grande bt Euan Forbes 7-6, 6-3Men’s Veterans Qualifying: Markus Demmler bt Matthew Mckenzie 6-1, 6-0Men’s Veterans Main: Reynaldo Amazona bt Raymond Fouad El Hayek 6-1, 6-1Men’s Singles Main: Amir El Bayoumi bt Andrii Tsekhovych 6-2, 6-3Mens Doubles Qualifying: Arkan G. Pabatao & Reggie Boy Omipon bt Ali Ibrahim A M al-Sulaiti & Ziad Smayra 6-2, 6-2Mens Doubles Main: Mousa Zayed & Mubarak Zayed bt Amir El Bayoumy &Sultan Khalfan 7-6, 2-6, 10-7Men’s Veterans Doubles: Ahmed Askar & Raed M Hasan bt Robert Fouad El Hayek & Raymond Fouad El Hayek 6-3, 6-4Ladies Doubles: Sarah Meghoufel & Rebecca Franklin bt    Rosalia Mcintosh & Araya SuksomrupMixed Doubles: Anass Lamrani & Mubaraka Abdulla Alnaimi bt Olla Basel Mourad & Sultan Khalfan 6-2, 6-2