JEDDAH: Last week of elimination rounds in the 8th ALBAIK Team Tennis Tournament at the Trio-Ranch Country Club had erstwhile unbeaten leader Jeddah Ranao Tennis Club (JRTC-Raj) toppled in Category B2 of the competition.
Hidada upset tournament favorite JRTC 4-0 in a tightly- contested encounter with 3-sets going into a tie-breaker that all went to Hidada’s favor, amid a bit of controversy on line-calls. The win put Hidada atop the leader-board, while Elaf Group and Saudia City Tennis Club (SCTC) contesting the last semifinals slot during the weekend.
ALJ-Tropapips, Hidada, and JRTC-Ewaton lead their respective Groups 1, 2, and 4 in Category “C”, each on 3-0 card. In Group 2 the last slot is a toss-up between SCTC and newcomer Bok’s team, both on 0-3 and will meet next week to decide who advances in the knock-out round of 16.
Reem-Riviera Beach Resort powered by Uricane Tennis Club continued its unbeaten run in the Lower Mix category posting 3-1 win against erstwhile leader SGS Tennis Racquet Club and grabbing solo lead in this category. JRTC-Webb and SGS Tennis Racquet Club registered 3-1 win-loss record and remains in contention for the top spot, while SPTC and SOFTC may have to face off for the last slot in the semis.
Meanwhile, the Ladies Division started in full swing with Jeddah International School (JIS) and Saudia City Tennis Club clobbering their respective opponents in straight sets. In the first match of the Lower Mix (B2/C combination), JIS thumped in straight sets 3-0 newcomers Winter Spinner, composed mainly of tennis beginners, while in the Higher Mix (B1/B2 combination), JIS again blanked 3-0 its hastily-formed opponent, ASTEC Lady Tennisters.
The ongoing tournament at the Trio-Ranch Country Club is in full swing with four tennis courts utilized on a daily basis. This is the 8th consecutive year that Albaik Food Express has partnered with ASTEC (the Association of Tennis Clubs in Jeddah) in promoting camaraderie in sport, with perennial co-sponsors Deltaz Marketing, Sky Freight Forwarders, Sports Track and Qatar Airways. The tournament ends on Nov. 5.
Hidada upset tournament favorite JRTC 4-0 in a tightly- contested encounter with 3-sets going into a tie-breaker that all went to Hidada’s favor, amid a bit of controversy on line-calls. The win put Hidada atop the leader-board, while Elaf Group and Saudia City Tennis Club (SCTC) contesting the last semifinals slot during the weekend.
ALJ-Tropapips, Hidada, and JRTC-Ewaton lead their respective Groups 1, 2, and 4 in Category “C”, each on 3-0 card. In Group 2 the last slot is a toss-up between SCTC and newcomer Bok’s team, both on 0-3 and will meet next week to decide who advances in the knock-out round of 16.
Reem-Riviera Beach Resort powered by Uricane Tennis Club continued its unbeaten run in the Lower Mix category posting 3-1 win against erstwhile leader SGS Tennis Racquet Club and grabbing solo lead in this category. JRTC-Webb and SGS Tennis Racquet Club registered 3-1 win-loss record and remains in contention for the top spot, while SPTC and SOFTC may have to face off for the last slot in the semis.
Meanwhile, the Ladies Division started in full swing with Jeddah International School (JIS) and Saudia City Tennis Club clobbering their respective opponents in straight sets. In the first match of the Lower Mix (B2/C combination), JIS thumped in straight sets 3-0 newcomers Winter Spinner, composed mainly of tennis beginners, while in the Higher Mix (B1/B2 combination), JIS again blanked 3-0 its hastily-formed opponent, ASTEC Lady Tennisters.
The ongoing tournament at the Trio-Ranch Country Club is in full swing with four tennis courts utilized on a daily basis. This is the 8th consecutive year that Albaik Food Express has partnered with ASTEC (the Association of Tennis Clubs in Jeddah) in promoting camaraderie in sport, with perennial co-sponsors Deltaz Marketing, Sky Freight Forwarders, Sports Track and Qatar Airways. The tournament ends on Nov. 5.
