Oman Tennis Association begins mini tennis programme

Sports Tuesday 10/March/2020 18:23 PM
By: Times News Service
Oman Tennis Association begins mini tennis programme

Muscat: The Oman Tennis Association initiated the second stage of the mini tennis programme at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher with the presence of the Executive Manager of the association Salman Abdul Rahim Al Balushi, Fatma Al Nabhani who participated in training the players and parents.

There were 30 participants from public and private schools after they were chosen based on their performance during the programme. The second mini tennis program focuses on players from ages 5 to 7.

The federation seeks to expand the number of female and male players where they will then move into the next level and join the national team.

Previously, the federations started the first mini tennis programme where a large number of players joined and are now participating in the local tournaments and the monthly junior with great performance and good results where they are training to be included in the national team in the future.

The mini tennis programme is monitored by a group of tennis coaches from the association led by the head coach Nabil Dob, senior coach Suleiman Al Rawahi, coach Soufian Dob and Sergey Pershin.

The Executive Manager, Salman Abdul Rahim Al Balushi the supervisor of the mini tennis programme said that the first programme was very successful and hoping that the second batch of players will participate and attract players and families to take part in the federations programmes.

The association vales the efforts of the players and parents for their cooperation during the start of the second mini tennis programme where aiming to increase the participants.

The supervisor coach Suleiman Al Rawahi, mentioned that the first mini tennis programme was very successful where they have reached a very good stage of level of play in tennis and this development is due to all the efforts the players have put and also the contribution of their parents.

In addition, the association plans in developing and expanding the base of the game in the Sultanate which will also increase the national team in the near future.