SPORTS Sunday, March 26, 2017 21 Bahrain International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures The battle Day one sees 16 men’s qualifying singles matches Shahbaz Khan (IND) Andrew Ruppli (SUI) begins Aidan Payne/DTNN beat Andrei Glvac of Slovakia seeded Swede Milos Sekulic Top seeds in the main Other results: [email protected] 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. got the better of Anshuman singles starting tomorrow Among the GCC Gulia of India 6-0, 6-1. are Tallon Griekspoor 1) Mohammed Abdel Aziz (Egypt) bt Koonwar Gupta (India) Manama competitors, Bahrain’s The second round of (Netherlands, ranked 318), 6-1, 6-2 he Sixth Bahrain Kareem Abdul Nabi lost qualifying continues today Michal Konecny (Czech International Tennis 6-1, 6-1 to the third seeded from 4pm to determine which Republic, 362), Filip Horansky 2) Vincent Van Den Honert (Netherlands) bt Omar Al Awahi FederationT (ITF) Futures Switzerland player Andrew eight players will compete in (Slovakia, 368) and Sanjar (UAE) 6-3, 6-0 Men’s Professional Ruppli and Yousif Dhaif was the singles event of 32 set to Fayziev (Uzbekistan, 380), 3) Sem Verbeek (Netherlands) bt Gurbanberdi Gurbanberdi- Tournament got underway knocked out by Germany’s start tomorrow with the finals with wild card entries being yev (Turkmenistan) 6-0, 6-0 yesterday with 16 men’s first Jonathan Morr seeded 12th on Saturday. awarded to three Bahrain qualifying singles matches 6-0, 6-0. A doubles competition will players - Abdul Rahman 4) Shahbaaz Khan (India) bt Fahad Al Janahi (UAE) 6-0, 6-1) at the Bahrain Tennis Club Big local regional winners also get underway tomorrow Janahi, Hassan Abdul Janahi 5) Roy Sarut De Valk (Netherlands) bt Eric Lavaud (France) 6-1, premises in Juffair. were Qatari Mousa Shanan and finish on Saturday. and Yousif Qaed. 6-2) Three of the matches went Zayed who was a 6-1 6-1 win This Championship in its The tournament director is 6) Saida’lo Saidkarimov (Uzbekistan) bt Himansu Sagar (India) into three sets with Amal against Atlymyrat Gurbanov sixth edition is being held Bahrain Tennis Club board Sultanbekov of Uzbekistan from Turkmenistan and under the patronage of HH member Ali Khonji, while 6-0, 6-2) defeating Qatar’s Jabor Abdullah Maqdes from Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Qatar’s Dr Ashraf Hamouda 7) Shonigmatjon Shofayzivev (Uzbekistan) bt Yuriy Roguskiy Mohammed Ali Mutawa Kuwait with a comfortable Khalifa, Representative of His heads the panel of referees (Turkmenistan) 6-3, 6-1 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-1, German 6-0, 6-0 victory over India’s Majesty the King for Charity and is assisted by Bahrain’s Alexander Braun was a Avneet Singh. Works and Youth Affairs, Ahmed Al Hawaj. 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 winner over Top seeded Spaniard Aaron Chairman of the Supreme Other referees include Tajikistan’s Fariduni Hamid Cortes Alcaraz in the qualifiers Council for Youth and Sports Kuwaitis, Abdel Raoof Abdel Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Morocco Abdelhaq Jawar, and Isa Mammetgulyyev from beat Turkmenistan’s Georgiy and President of Bahrain Salam, Ali Al Mutairi and Al Ajaji, Yousuf Turayf and while 20 Bahrainis have been Turkmenistan worked hard to Pochay 6-4, 6-1 and second Olympic Committee. Hassan Ashkanani, from Jassim Akakah and from appointed as line judges. BTA Tennis BREEF: Ali Essa takes home Grand Prize registration Manama Manama li Essa (52.23 seconds) riding Vivika oday is the final day for jumped to victory in the Grand Prix registration for Bahrain Tennis classA of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Academy’sT Junior Tournament Endurance Federation (BREEF) Showjumping being held from March 31 to April 8 Championship which featured obstacles ranging at the Dilmun Club in Saar. It will be between from 130-140cm in height at the Bahrain held in four categories - 8 years and- Defence Force Riding Centre in Sakhir on Friday. under, 10 and-under, 12 and-under Coming in second place was Saber Salman and 14 and-under and competition Faraj came second on Bahrain BDF (59.78, 4 will feature matchplay in a round- faults), followed by Ahmed Mansoor (62.67, 4 robin format using the red, orange faults) in third place on Alteka Du Fort BDF. and full-size courts, along with the Meanwhile, Ahmed Akbar (60.38) riding Elessi corresponding ball, in line with the Horse Pride collected 65 points and won the title International Tennis Federation’s for the second adult class held in two phases with guidelines. obstacles at 115-125cm. The second and third This tournament is open to all places went to Ali Hani Al Yabis and Ahmed boys and girls who are of an eligible Mansoor respectively. age at the start date. Certificates The first adult class was won by Mayoof Al will be presented to all participants Rumaihi riding Brestal over obstacles of 100- while the winners and finalists will 110cm, while Sayed Mohammed Mahmood be awarded trophies. finished in second and Hani Al Yabis in Register by visiting the Dilmun third. Al Rumaihi was on top form during the Club’s reception or Email the director championship as he also captured the second at [email protected] class for junior participants and Jamiela Haseid for more info or to obtain an entry Winners with officials during the prize distribution ceremony won the first junior class. form..