A strong start to WTT Feeder Doha 2022 in Qatar

 

 

A strong start to the international FEEDER table Tennis  competitions in Qatar

 

Early exit for Qatari players

 

 

  The FEEDER International Table Tennis Championship, the first men's and women's tournament for the singles and doubles categories, kicked off on Sunday, with the participation of 265 players from the world's top ranked players representing 37 countries on the Qatari Women's Hall.

 

The first day witnessed strong confrontations within the preliminaries for men and women for the categories of singles, doubles and mixed doubles, where 32 matches were held, after which 32 players qualified for the second stage that will be held today.

 

Today, 44 matches will be held within the second phase of the preliminary rounds for men and women in the categories of singles, doubles and mixed doubles, where the tournament competitions are played according to the regulations of the International Federation of the Game and the International Table Tennis Foundation, with the confrontations divided into the singles and doubles categories for men and women in addition to the mixed doubles.

 

 

 

Early exit

 

The Qatari participation witnessed the exit of Ahmed Saadawi, losing to Tunisian Abu Bakr Bouras (1-3), and Fahd Al-Mughni lost to Japan’s Tamito Watanabe (3-0), while Mohamed Abdel Wahab ascended to the second stage of the preliminary rounds and will face the Indian today, Bias Jan. The player Ahmed Muthana Al-Awlaki will compete in the tournament, starting from the 64th round, where he will meet the Chinese Yu Ziyang.

 

As for the women's singles competitions, 32 players qualified for the second stage of the preliminary rounds that will be held today. With regard to the Qatari participation, Shouq Abdullah lost to Turkish Marvi Nur Ozturk 3-0, while Maryam Ali competes in the 16th round with Australian Yangzi Liu.

 

Strong confrontations

 

 On Sunday, eight strong matches were held in the men's doubles category within the first stage of the preliminary rounds, the winners of which qualified for the second stage of the preliminary rounds, which will be held today, while the players of the Qatari team will participate in this category, starting from the 16th round, where the duo Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab and Abdullah Abdul-Wahhab will compete with the Indian duo Shnit Seravagula and Jet Chandra, and the other Qatari doubles consisting of Ahmed Muthanna Al-Awlaki and Fahd Al-Mughni will meet Puerto Rican players Brian Avandor and Daniel Gonzalez.

 

Abdullah Al-Sada: I have confidence in the young organizational cadres

 

Abdullah Al-Sada, head of the Transportation and Public Relations Committee of the Organizing Committee, affirmed that the Qatari hosting of the international table family continues its organizational successes.

 

He added, "The women's gym in Aspire Zone is witnessing a wonderful and refreshing atmosphere, especially after the launch of the Ferrer Championship, which is the first men's and women's championships, with the participation of the most prominent professionals and top ranked players in the world."

 

He continued, "The Qatari Federation headed by Mr. Khalil Al-Mohannadi is keen to give confidence in the Qatari youth among the organizational cadres within the Federation, and we are proud of this confidence, which gives us more organizational experiences."

 

Al-Sada explained that the STAR CONTENDER Championship, which will be held at the end of this month, will witness the presence of many important figures from the members of the International Federation and the heads of the continental and local federations, which confirms the position that Qatar enjoys on the map of the world table.