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Abdula'al clinches under-16 trophy [Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)](Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MOHAMMED Abdula'al was crowned under-16 boys singles champion in the Ninth Zain Junior Open Tennis Championship 2011. Abdula'al posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Mert Ekici in the final match, held at the Bahrain Tennis Club courts in Juffair. Ekici, who stunned second seed Abdulaziz Janahi in the semi-finals, was hoping to pull off another surprising victory to win his first-ever tennis competition. The young Turkish, however, was unable to match the strength and experience of his opponent in the first set, before putting on a brave show in the second which he lost by a narrow margin. Son of former national team captain and present coach Essam, Abdula'al was at peak form with powerful shots and stamina. Meanwhile, the semi-finals of the under-18 boys singles also took place as top seeds Yousif Qaed and Khalid Al Mosawi recorded hard-fought victories and moved into the final. Tournament's No 1 Qaed edged past Abdulrahman Janahi 7-6 (3), 6-3, while Al Mosawi battled past against Ayman Jaffar 7-6 (4), 6-2 in similar fashion to set up the title show down. This final is scheduled for tomorrow, to be followed by the prize-distribution ceremony. Being organised for the ninth successive time and sponsored by telecommunications company Zain Bahrain, the event features more than 100 juniors competing in seven different age categories' events. (c) 2011 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |