The International Junior Tennis Tournament (under 18 years) for both boys and girls has started, organized by the Lebanese Automobile and Tourism Club from August 13 to 20 at its courts in Kaslik. Ninety-five players from the following nationalities are participating: France, the United States, Cyprus, Turkey, Belgium, Australia, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, China, Canada, and Lebanon. The categories in the tournament are: Boys' Singles, Girls' Singles, Boys' Doubles, and Girls' Doubles.
Here are the results from the first day:
- **Men's Singles**: Turkish player Haydar Sim Gokpinara defeated Austrian Rafi Zain (6-0, 6-1), Czech Daniel Bin beat Turkish Mehmet Eviy Sehirli (6-1, 6-3), French Zahi Farhat overcame Egyptian Yahya Alaa El Din (3-6, 6-1, 6-2), Belarusian Artsiom Tsikounenka won against Lebanese Tarek Al Shaabi (6-0, 6-3), and Canadian Mustafa Said beat American Danny Al Barbore (6-1, 3-6, 6-2).
- **Women's Singles**: Lebanese Maria Breidi defeated Ukrainian Yelyzaveta Silka (6-0, withdrawal), Lebanese Kaya Shkeiban won against Chinese Zhang Liu (2-6, 7-5, 6-3), and Lebanese Estelle Gazou Hanna beat Turkish Nahir Nill Selibi (6-1, 6-1). Russian Polina Zaitseva triumphed over Lebanese Carmen Maria Aazar (3-6, 6-2, 6-0), Ukrainian Arina Yatsuta won against Lebanese Serena Khoury (6-1, 6-0), and Egyptian Sara Eldesouki overcame Lebanese Marian Barbirian (6-2, 6-3). Austrian Aseel Zein defeated Lebanese Maria Khatir (4-6, 6-1, 6-1), Egyptian Jaylan Hassan won against Turkish Alia Celik (6-2, 6-1), Latvian Aleksandra Rozkalni beat Lebanese Pamela Younes (6-0, 6-0), and Egyptian Hena Hatim triumphed over Lebanese Thalia Hassoun (6-4, 6-2).
Matches will begin on Tuesday at 9:30 AM.
