Mixed Luck For Oman in Tennis

The Sultanate's tennis teams experienced mixed luck at the Islamic Solidarity Games here yesterday with the men's team suffering defeat at the hands of Turkey and women's squad making it to the semifinals thanks to a favourable draw. In the men's team competition, the Omanis had a forgettable outing after they were completely dominated by the Turkish lads in a 3-0 victory.

In the first singles, Mohammed Al Nabhani lost by a 6-3, 6-2 margin while Saleh Al Zadjali was defeated 6-3, 6-1. In the doubles, Omran Al Balushi and Abdulmalik Al Awfi managed to win just two games before losing 6-1, 6-1.