Times of Oman, Oman
Aug 10 2004
Fatma storms into quarters
By Our Sports Reporter
MUSCAT – Oman’s talented Fatma Al Nabhani sailed into the
quarterfinals of the 20th International Tennis Federation Junior
Championship, which began in Damascus on Monday.
According to information received from the Oman Tennis Association,
Fatma Al Nabhani, who is seeded seventh in the tournament, defeated
Syria’s Ranim Mkahal 7-5, 6-3 to book her place in the last eight
round.
She will now take on Egypt’s Rana El Derwy in the quarterfinals.
Second-seeded El Derwy got the better off Line Ghannam of Syria 6-1,
6-0.
Top seed Wing Yau Ven Chang of Hong Kong sailed into the
quarterfinals with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Syria’s Dalia Hosamo and will
take on Syria’s Dima Al Saadi, the eighth seed in the next match.
Al Saadi survived a second set scare before beating Ukraine’s
Valentyna Romanenko 6-1, 7-6 (9-7).
The others to reach the quarterfinals were fourth-seeded Lara Al
Samman of Syria, fifth-seeded Manushak Khanyan of Armenia and third
seeded Doris Waari of Romania. Al Samman beat Syria’s Lara Tlass 6-0,
6-0, Manushak beat Syria’s Sara Makee 6-3, 6-3 and D. Waari defeated
Mira Tlass 6-1, 6-0.
Meanwhile, the Oman Tennis Association has sent three players with a
coach for an external camp in Burundi. The camp will last until
August 23.
The three players are Sharifa Al Bakry, Muhatassin Al Fadhi and Sabra
Al Bakry. Madny Al Bakry accompanies the trio as coach.