Draw held for Arab Masters Tennis Championship

The excitement begins with a   line-up   of   eight   exciting   matches in the first round. Top seed Benjamin Hassan, the Lebanese sensation, is scheduled to take  on  Qatari  talent  Rashid  Nawaf on the opening day, while Tunisian star Mohamed Dagaz, the second seed, is set for a challenging match against Jordanian competitor Mohamed Alkotop. Adding to the intensity, third-seeded  Syrian  player  Yacoub  Makhzoumi is set to clash with Lebanese contender Hadi Habib. 

The match-ups continue as Egyptian  Mohamed  Safwat,  seeded    fourth,    takes    on    Moroccan Walid Ahouda, while fifth-seeded Syrian Mohamed Hazem  is  set  to  square  off  against Lebanese player Hassan Ibrahim.

In the remaining first-round showdowns,  Algerian  Samir  Reguig   takes   on   Jordanian   Mousa   Alkotop,   Moroccan   Yascine   Al   Dulaimi   faces   Algerian  Toufik  Sahtali,  and  Qatar’s Mubarak Shannan meets Egyptian Karim Maamoun.

Following  the  draw  ceremony held in Doha, yesterday, Qatar Tennis, Squash, and Badminton  Federation  (QTSBF)  Executive  Director  Saad  Al  Mohannadi expressed the Federation’s delight in hosting the tournament.

“We are happy to host the tournament  in  Qatar,  and  we  welcome  everyone  and  wish  them to hold the tournament. Happy and good luck to them in the tournament,” Al Mohannadi said.

Highlighting the calibre of the event, Al Muhannadi noted that the tournament features the top 16 players selected according to the Association of Professional Players   (ATP)   classification.

Anticipating a thrilling competition, he added, “We hope that they will provide the best level of Arab tennis.”

 The organizers said that the preparations for  the  championship  are  complete  at  the  Khalifa International Tennis and Squash  Complex,  with  three  dedicated  courts  ensuring  a  seamless experience for players and spectators alike.

 Arab Tennis Federation Secretary Dr. Abdullah Abdulaziz expressed his jubilation at Doha being  the  chosen  host  for  the  third  edition  of  the  Arab  Elite  Championship. He underscored the significance of Qatar’s rich history in hosting international sports tournaments, particularly in tennis, citing the prestigious ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open and the WTA Qatar TotalEnergies Open as prime examples.

 For his part, the tournament director Sultan Khalfan welcomed the participation athletes and stressed that all participating athletes will have equal opportunity during the event.