Bahrain’s Al Sayed and Bader reach Asian U-16 tennis finals

TDT | Manama

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Bahraini players Ahmed Al Sayed and Sofia Bader have both qualified for the singles finals of the Asian Tennis Federation Under-16 Championships, currently being hosted at the Bahrain Tennis Federation courts.

In the Boys’ Singles semi-finals, Bahrain’s Al Sayed secured a hard-fought victory over Saudi Arabia’s Ali Al Hamad, winning 7-6, 6-2. Al Sayed will face another Saudi player, Ahmed Suruji, in the final after Suruji defeated Bahrain’s Hashem Al Tubli in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. The highly anticipated final match is scheduled for this Friday evening.

The Girls’ Singles competition saw Sofia Bader continue her dominant form, cruising into the final with a resounding 6-0, 6-0 win over compatriot Maryam Al-Abbasi. Bader will meet Saudi Arabia’s Fatima Al-Baajri in the final after Al-Baajri eliminated the third Bahraini semi-finalist, Gharam Isa, 6-1, 6-0.

Bahrain also cemented its presence in the Boys’ Doubles final. The pairing of Ahmed Al Sayed and his brother Talal Al Sayed defeated the all-Bahraini duo of Hashem Al-Tubli and Redha Hassan 6-4, 6-3 to secure their spot. They will face the mixed team of Bahrain’s Abdulrahman Al-Dosari and India’s Parth Sani, who overcame the Saudi pairing of Sultan Al-Yami and Salman Al-Yami in a threeset battle, 6-6, 6-3, 10-3.