Doha: Three Qatari players have received a wildcard for the 1st Qatar ITF Futures 2013 tournament which kicked off here yesterday at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex.
Abdulla Al Mohamoud, Ali Al Saygh, and Jassem Al Zeyara will compete in the seven-day tournament hosted by the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF).
Jordi Samper-Montana of Spain is the top seed of the tournament. The Spaniard is ranked 278 in the world.
The 22-year old has won eight ITF Circuit singles titles, three in 2013 with the most recent being his championship win at the Bahrain F1 Futures.
Jules Marie of France is the tournament’s second seed, ranked 283 in the world.
The 21-year old has won five ITF Futures titles, winning in Croatia and Portugal in 2013.
Matches start at 4:00pm and admission is free, said the QTF.
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