02/04/2024
02/04/2024
JEDDAH, April 2: Al-Fatah Club secured a spot in the final of the West Asian Table Tennis Club Championship, held in Jeddah. Meanwhile, Al-Tadamon finished sixth, and Al-Fahaheel Club seventh in the men’s category, with Salwa Al-Sabah Club taking seventh in the women’s category among the competing teams.
In the women’s category, Al-Fatah Club triumphed over their Qatari counterparts, winning three games to two. Conversely, Salwa Al-Sabah Club suffered a defeat at the hands of Iraqi Military Industries, losing all three games.
In the men’s category, Al-Tadamon emerged victorious over Al-Fahaheel with a score of three runs to two in the initial matches to determine positions from fifth to eighth. However, they faced a setback against Al-Sadd of Qatar, losing three runs to one in the battle for fifth and sixth places. Al-Fahaheel, on the other hand, clinched victory over Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia with a clean sweep to secure seventh and eighth positions.
Sheikha Al-Hamad, from Al-Fatah Club, expressed confidence in the club's readiness for the West Asian Club Championship and the significance it holds. She hopes to bring home the first title for both the club and Kuwait in this tournament.
Al-Hamad emphasized the importance of achieving notable positions in the ongoing tournament to secure better standings for future participation. She noted that the club's recent participation in the 34th Arab Club Table Tennis Championship, which concluded last Thursday, served as motivation to excel in the current event.