Abdulrahman Janahi and teammate Janji claimed the Men’s Super Doubles title of the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) Open Tennis Championship held at the Bahrain Tennis Club (BTC) in Juffair.
The pair downed L. Eric and Rahul Jaideep in an intense final match 6-3, 6-4.
In their first match, Janahi and Janji registered their win against Mohammed and Hamad Abdulaal 6-3, 6-2 to earn them qualification for the quarter-finals.
They defeated top-seeded Bader AbdulA’al and Catito 6-3 6-3 to earn a well-deserved spot in the semi-finals.
The eventual champions then faced Hamad Redha and Abdulla Ahmed and beat them 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final.
In the Men’s Doubles, top-seeded Salman Hassan and Kadri Rizk registered an important victory over Ahmed Al Mamood and Hijris Anwar 6-2, 6-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals.
The finalists in the Veteran’s Over 45 and Over 55 Doubles will be known today.
In the Over 55 Doubles, Mohammed Al Mosawi and Husain Nashaba defeated Farzam Kazrooni and Teddy 6-1, 6-4, while Ali Khonji and Fouad Shehab overcame Magdi Morsi and Kersi Master 6-1, 6-3.
In the Over 45 Doubles, Joseph Stalin and Uday barged into the final after claiming a victory against Cifra Roni and Geryy Toledo 6-3, 6-4.
The pair will go up against Rolando Anacin and Romeo Mananao who overcame Omar Ramizer and Mike Bernal 6-1, 6-0.
Other Results:
Men’s Doubles:
Khalid Rashdan/Abdulrahman Shwaitar bt Khaled Qayoom/Ahmed Dhaif 6-2, 6-1; Fahad Al Mahmeed/Isa Al Jawder bt. Hamad Al Fardan/Abdulnabi Abdulla w/o; Nileesh Parmar/Prader Bhandary bt Ali Khalifa Mattar/Abdulnaser Gamal 6-2, 7-5; Vineeth R. Nair/John Chacko bt Khalid Al Satti/Gary Hudson 6-2, 6-0; Khalid Janahi/Khalid Nass bt Ghazi Al Subaiy/Mohammed Abo Al Fatah 6-3, 6-1; Sundara Ram/Nalan Chokappa bt Ahmed Mahmood/Mohammed Hassan w/o
Today’s Order of play:
6pm: Men’s Doubles: Kadri Rizk/Salman Hassan vs Nileesh Parmar/Pradeep Bhandary.
Men’s Super Singles: Ahmed Janahi vs Avneet Singh; Philippe Sirgant vs Eric Lavaud; Rahul Jaideep vs Jess Espinosa; Emir Isik vs Jic Jic Bohol.
7pm: Men’s Super Singles: Abdulrahman Janahi vs Sundara Ram; Hassan Redha vs Sala Joan; Romain Esnenjaud vs Elias Redha; Janji Soquino vs Salman Hassan; Bas Loohuis vs Mohammed Abdelaal;
8pm: Men’s Super Singles: Abdulla Ahmed vs. Serwin Rampersad; Michiel Brost vs Ali Al Asfoor; Rick Degroot vs Alwaleed Al Sayyah; Hamad Abdulaal vs Biggie Stewart.
Veteran’s over 45 Doubles: Anacin Ronaldo/Mananao Romeo vs Joseph Stalin/Uday S.