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2019-20 PSA Men’s World Championship QTSBF Tarek terms Doha triumph a Secy-Gen Zainal hails tournament’s childhood dream come true success Tribune News Network it my all for a few more years is QNA Doha just unbelievable. Doha “I want to congratulate Egypt’s World No.3 Tarek It had been a childhood dream Paul on such an event and an Tariq Zainal, Secretary-Gen- Momen put in a sublime dis- of mine to become the world champion at amazing achievement. He’s eral of Qatar Tennis, play as he overcame New some point. I am 31 now, and I was done so well making it this far. and Badminton Federation Zealand’s by a 3-0 He had the better of our last fi- (QTSBF), and Director of the margin on Friday evening wondering whether I would have the nals appearances, I’m just glad PSA Men’s World Champion- to be crowned the 2019-20 opportunity to do it, so to be able to do it at I managed to get this one. ship (Doha 2019), expressed PSA Men’s World Champion this age and to still feel that I can give it my “It was such a strong match, his happiness over the great – meaning Momen and wife Towards the end, I could see he success of the tournament, Raneem El Welily have be- all for a few more years is just unbelievable. was struggling a bit, but he kept which was hosted by QTSBF come the first married couple – Tarek Momen pushing. I only realised this for the fifth time in its history. in squash history to become morning we were the only mar- “We congratulate Tarek World Champions. ried couple to become World Momen and all the Arabs for It took Tarek 39 minutes Champions. We are privileged winning the title, and we are to win the final 11-8, 11-3, 11-4. to have achieved something, proud that the champion of this Momen was appearing in and I’m so happy we did it.” edition is an Arab player,” Zain- back-to-back World Champi- Coll said: “It was tough al said after the tournament. onship finals after falling to from the word go, Tarek was Zainal said that the organ- World No.1 in Chi- firing and made me do a lot of izing committee made great cago eight months ago and had work at all stages of the game. efforts that ultimately led to finished as runner-up in all It was taking its toll because of this remarkable success in three of the major finals earlier. his accuracy. terms of the number of top- But a masterclass of at- “I’m very proud of my week, seeded players participat- tacking squash saw him draw a bit disappointed by tonight but ing and the spectators, who World No.5 Coll into the front all credit to Tarek who delivered watched the competitions of the court time and time on the big stage tonight. I’m so and also the outstanding me- again to power into a two- grateful from all the support dia coverage, while thanking game lead to put him on the I got from back home, people fans for attending the week- verge of matching El Welily, waking up at early hours in the long event. who won the women’s World Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) President, Nasser al Khelaifi and QTSBF Secretary-General Tariq Zainal applaud as morning. I want to thank them.” For his part, Executive Championship in 2017. Tarek Momen lifts the Professional Squash Association (PSA) men’s World Championship trophy at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Momen – who took home Director of the Qatar Tennis, Coll, who was the first Complex on Friday. over $45,000 in winnings – Squash and Badminton Fed- male Kiwi since becomes the 18th man to get eration Saad al Mohannadi in 1986 to appear in a final, El Welily fell to World No.4 and trying, I came up this close his hands on the iconic trophy, commended the tournament, returned to court in the third in the final of Tarek Momen but then it didn’t happen for while he is the fourth Egyp- saying in a similar statement game with strapping on his the women’s World Champi- and wife me. I haven’t won a Platinum tian in a row to win the men’s that the World Squash Cham- right quad as a brutal week – onship, held in front of Cairo’s Raneem El event and the first major I ever World Championship. pionship was great in all as- which saw him spend almost Great Pyramid of Giza. win gets to be the World Cham- He also qualifies for the pects, expressing pride that an hour more on court than “If I tell you how many Welily have pionship, it’s unbelievable. season-ending PSA World the title was won by an Arab Momen throughout the tourna- times I imagined making become the first “It has been a childhood Tour Finals which will take player, while praising the per- ment – looked to take its toll. this speech my whole life, it’s married couple dream of mine to become place in June and pits togeth- formance of Tarek Momen. There was no stopping countless, and now I just don’t in squash the world champion at some er the reigning World Cham- Al Mohannadi expressed Momen in the third game as know what to say, it’s so hard history to point. I am 31 now, and I was pions and PSA Platinum title his pride at the great success he closed out the win by an 11- to digest,” said Momen after wondering whether I would winners, with the remaining of the championship and said 8, 11-3, 11-4 scoreline to lift the winning his 7th PSA Tour title. become World have the opportunity to do it, spots going to the highest- that Doha 2019 in general was biggest prize in men’s squash “I just worked so hard for Champions. so to be able to do it at this age placed players on the Road to distinguished at organization- just two weeks to the day since this. For years, I’ve been trying and to still feel that I can give Egypt Standings. al and technical levels.

Al SHAQAB ARABIAN HORSE SHOW

Qatar’s Rashed Nawaf with Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) Secretary-General Tariq Zainal and other trophy winners at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. Nawaf wins Qatar Asian Jr A winning horse and its team members pose for a photograph with Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) General Manager Nasser bin Sherida al Kaabi and other officials during the Al Shaqab Arabian Horse Show for Individual Owners at the Al Shaqab Indoor Arena on Saturday. title, doubles with Nayef

QNA Nawaf and Nayef won the title for the federation as it will Doha after beating Chinese duo of encourage it to move stead- Yi Hsuan Chen and Yang Lin ily towards the completion of Qatari player Rashed Nawaf 6-0, 6-1. implementation of its plans won the Qatar Asian Junior Executive Director of the aimed at developing national (U-14) Championship organ- Qatar Tennis, Squash and teams in all categories and up- ized by the Qatar Tennis, Badminton Federation Saad grading their level in order to Squash and Badminton Feder- al Mohannadi, in a statement take them to professionalism, ation (QTSBF) in cooperation after crowning champions, adding that hosting the Asian with Asian Tennis Federation praised the advanced level Junior Championship is part (ATF) at the Khalifa Inter- shown by the players of the of the Federation’s strategy of national Tennis and Squash Qatari team and congratulated organizing a series of regional, Complex with participation of them on reaching the final and international and local open 60 players. wining the doubles title. tournaments. It is aimed at In the final, Nawaf secured This new Qatari achieve- providing the required com- a 6-1, 6-0 victory over his com- ment, he said, is an important petition to improve perfor- Trophy winners along with an official at the Al Shaqab Arabian Horse Show for Individual Owners at the Al Shaqab Indoor Arena on Saturday. patriot Meshari Nayef. incentive not only for the rest mances and rankings of the In doubles event, Qatar’s of the Qatari players but also players of the national team. Tanveer, Assad, Kiramat excel for Galfar, Warriors CC, Shah XI in QCA T20 Tribune News Network ball knock, Tanveer cracked In a Premier Division and Assad 29. Shoaib 2-36) by 47 runs. Doha four fours and also four sixes match of the same tourna- In reply, Fireox Unit were Galfar CC 198-3 (Kamran 77, in his 40-balls innings as Gal- ment, Assad excelled for War- restricted to 141 for 8. Tanveer not out 73) beat Doha Whirlwind batting dis- far made 198 for 3 in their al- riors Cricket Club against Fir- In the other Div A match, Falcon 86 all out in 16.4 plays from Kamran (77) and lotted 20 overs. eox Unit XI scoring a quickfire Kiramat’s all-round show (29 overs (Iftikhar 27; Imran 4-10, Tanveer (73 not out) propelled In reply, Doha Falcon 29 (4x4s, 1x6), taking two runs, 2 wkts, and a catch) saw Yousuf 2-20, Mujeeb 2-19) by Galfar Cricket Club to a 112- found the going tough and wickets besides picking up a Shah XI (163-9) beat Qatar 112 runs. run win over Doha Falcon in were eventually bowled out for catch to star as the player of Super Kings (93 all out) win Shah XI 163-9 (Alam 29, Sal- the Qatar Cricket Association’s 86 runs in 16.4 overs. the match. by 70 runs. eem 27, Saeed 24, Kiramat 22) Division A Twenty20 tourna- Tanveer, who also excelled Warriors batting firstScore s: Warriors CC 188-3 bt Qatar Super Kings 93 all out ment match played on Friday. in the field taking one catch made 188 for 3 with Imal scor- (Imal 51, Imraz 42 n.o., Assad in 14.1 overs (Tony 20; Kiramat While Kamran struck five was named as the Man of ing a half century 51 (5x4s), 29 not out) beat Fireox Unit 4-22, Saleem 3-6, Jabar 2-15) fours and four sixes in his 57- the Match. MoM of their respective teams Tanveer (left), Assad (centre), and Kiramat. Imran 42 not out (6x4s, 1x6), 141-8 (Jassim 60; Assad 2-0, by 70 runs.