TDT | Manama
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Kyrgyzstan and Iran yesterday earned promotion to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II for next year’s Billie Jean King Cup Tennis Tournament.
The pair finished last week in the top two women’s national teams at this year’s 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III tournament held at the Bahrain Tennis Federation (BTF) hard courts in Isa, Saudi Arabia. He earned the right to participate as a name. town.
Kyrgyzstan defeated Qatar 3-0 in the final match to qualify for the tournament, while Iran narrowly defeated Laos 3-0.
Following yesterday’s action, BTF Chairman Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa awarded medals to athletes from Kyrgyzstan and Iran for their respective finishes in Bahrain.
BTF Secretary General Fuad Al Ruwayeh was also present.
In Kyrgyzstan’s victory, Vladislava Andreevskaya defeated Khadija Gassama 6-0, 6-0 in the opening singles match.
Arena Solomatina also won 6-2, 6-4 against Mubaraka Al Naimi.
Vladislava and Alina then defeated Khadija and Mubaraka 6-1, 6-0 in a doubles match, securing promotion.
Safina Habibrahmanova also represented Kyrgyzstan in Bahrain, while Safiya Al Thani, Shaikha Khalifa and Hind Al Mudaka also represented Qatar.
In the fierce battle between Iran and Laos, the Iranians emerged victorious, but not without some brave fights from their rivals.
In the first singles match, Iran’s Nili Atfi defeated Laos’ Phonphathep Philabong 6-0, 6-0. Yasaman Yazdani then won a close victory in a hard-fought battle against Malailak Delilah Pathumkakronen.
In a thrilling match, Yasaman won 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-4).
In the doubles match, Hana Soltani and Kimia Sageb Tehrani defeated Malailak and Fonfatep 6-0, 6-2.
Meshkatulzahra Safi also represented Iran at this year’s tournament in Bahrain, while Laos also had Tilada Fomachak and Phongsamai Champammanivong.
The Billie Jean King Cup is the major world tournament between national teams in women’s tennis. Competitions in the kingdom were zonal events.
Laotian star Malailak Delilah Pathummakaronen in singles matches