09:48
4 years ago
Dan Palmer
at the World Beach Games 2019 Media Centre in Doha
Dan Palmer

Qatari beach tennis pair only started training in sport a week ago

It has emerged that Qatari mixed doubles team Mubaraka Al-Naimi and Sultan Al-Alawi only started training in beach tennis a week ago, before their match here yesterday.

They went down 6-0, 6-1 to Japan's Naoaki Yamamoto and Erina Otsuka.

Both Qataris are tennis players who have moved onto the sand to take up a host nation berth.

"I feel proud of my country hosting such a big tournament," said Al-Naimi. 

"To have the World Athletics Championships last week was so nice also, and now this. 

"I hope all the players enjoy their time here and they experience good facilities, and I am sure they will."


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