By way of Abdellatif Sharaa
KUWAIT: The 2d Arab Masters Tennis Match will get started on December twentieth. The draw will probably be held the day earlier than stated President of Kuwait and Arab Capturing Federations Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah in a press convention which used to be held at Kuwait Tennis Federation premise.
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber stated the highest two gamers in each and every nation are allowed to take part within the event only if they’re ranked through ATP – making it the most powerful amongst tournaments on the Arab stage. He stated collaborating international locations will probably be Morocco, Tunis, Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain along with host nation Kuwait.
The organizing committee allotted a complete of $87,000 in prize cash; $75,000 for singles and $13,000 for the doubles. The singles first position winner will obtain $25,000 and 2d position will obtain $10,000. He stated that is the primary time such prizes will probably be given and thanked the sponsors who made it conceivable. President of KTF and ATF stated the event is a great alternative for gamers to fortify their ranges as each and every participant could have two fits consistent with day – one in singles and one in doubles.
The event is being held right now of the 12 months since the the world over ranked gamers are on ruin and will take part. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber was hoping the event is held each and every 12 months and was hoping quite a few fanatics will probably be on the stands to give a boost to their gamers. The principle targets of the development is to turn the development tennis has made within the Arab global.
The primary and 2d position winners will probably be given wild playing cards to take part in Dubai and Qatar open, which is a great motivation for gamers to take part and paintings exhausting. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber stated “we will take a look at our easiest to give a boost to Arab gamers, because the ATF is headquartered in Kuwait, and we are hoping to look a most sensible ranked Arab participant as Ons Jabeur did succeed in the quantity 2 on the earth.”
KTF Deputy Chairman Abdelsamad Al-Aryan stated the event will probably be officiated through 26 the world over known umpires and linesmen, led through referee Abdelraouf Abdelsalam and thanked all organizing committees for his or her efforts. KTF secretary normal Faleh Al-Otaibi stated the event will probably be in prefer of the nationwide group because the host nation has the best to take part with greater than two gamers.
He stated the collaborating Kuwaiti gamers are Gulf Champion Essa Qabazard, Ali Al-Shatti, Hussein Al-Shatti, Bader Antar and Yaqoub Mohammad. Al-Otaibi liked the efforts of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber to make the group of the event conceivable land make certain the precious prize cash for the ranked gamers.