The matches of the 27th edition of the Al Habtoor Women’s Tennis Challenge resulted in the victory of British Jodi Bartish (who received a wildcard) over Slovakian Viktoria Horn-Kakova, two sets to one, in a match that lasted two hours.
The Belgian Sofia Costels defeated the Belarusian Evalina Laskinch in two sets to one, and the Russian Titana Prozoreva defeated her compatriot Elena Brikina, seeded fifth in the tournament, in two sets to one.
For his part, businessman Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Al Habtoor Group, said in press statements, “The technical level of the players participating in the 27th edition of the Al Habtoor Women’s Tennis Challenge Championship is high, and what we saw in the round of 16 and the quarter-finals is heartwarming, whether on the singles or doubles level.” “.
He explained: “The tournament showed that there are a large number of female players whose star will shine in the global sky in the near future, which is what we hope for because our goal in holding this tournament is to enable emerging female players to make their way and cross the global bridge.”
He added: “The UAE is accustomed to providing a lot of support and support to all male and female athletes without discrimination, in a way that embodies the spirit of coexistence between peoples. Sports meetings also establish values and principles that elevate morals, and sports competitions are the crucible in which these sublime and noble values are melted.”
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