Winners pose with officials after the closing ceremony.

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 20: The inaugural Kuwait Asian Junior Tennis Championship for under-14 players concluded recently. Organized by the Kuwait Tennis Federation and held under the supervision of the Asian Tennis Federation, the tournament began on December 13 and featured young talents from across Asia and the Gulf region.

The winners were officially crowned by Abdulredha Al-Gharib, Chairman of the Federation, and Mishari Abdulredha, Treasurer.

In the singles final, Mohammed Al-Turkit defeated Faisal Al-Mutawa in straight sets, 2-0, securing the championship.

Al-Gharib congratulated Al-Turkit on his victory and earning 50 ranking points from the Asian Tennis Federation. He also thanked the Public Authority for Sports and all who contributed to the tournament’s success.

“The Federation places great emphasis on this age group, which forms the foundation of our national teams,” Al-Gharib said. “We aim for Kuwait’s top young players to reach the top of the Asian rankings and become among the continent’s top ten.”

The championship was overseen by a team of referees from the Kuwait Tennis Federation, led by international referee Asil Ahmed Al-Shaheen, who served as chief referee.