Qatar continue winning streak in Davis Cup
Date
7/14/2016 4:12:43 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) A victorious Qatari tennis player gestures after winning a game against a Cambodian player at the Enghelab Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday.
Tehran: The Qatari tennis team continued its winning streak in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group III of Davis Cup with a convincing 3-0 win against Cambodia on Tuesday.
The event takes place at Enghelab Sports Complex in Tehran, Iran and will conclude on Saturday.
In their first match against Cambodia, Qatar";s Mousa Shanan beat Nysan Tan of Cambodia 2-6 6-4 6-3. In the second , then Mubarak Shannan outclassed Kenny Bun 6-3 6-4.
In the doubles tie, Jabor Al Mutawa and Mousa Shanan outplayed Samneang Long and Phalkun Mam 7-5 7-5.
Qatar will take on Syria next.
The Qatari squad includes Mubarak Shanan, Mousa Shanan, Abdullah Shanan, Essa Shanan and Jabor Mohammed Ali Mutawa.
The Qatari team plays in Pool B alongside Lebanon, Syria, Singapore, and Cambodia meanwhile Iran, Turkmenistan, Hong Kong and Pacific Oceania compete in Pool A.
The winner of Pool A will compete against the runner-up of Pool B while the winner of Pool B will play against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will advance to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.
The Peninsula