AL-MASHNI WINS TENNIS OPENER AT ASIAD
Sep 27, 2026
Zaid Al-Mashni has secured a straight sets first round victory at Asian Games held in the Japanese city of Nagoya.
Al-Mashni beat Pakistan’s Murtaza Muzammil 6-3, 6-2 and will next meet Hong Kong’s Wong Coleman, the tournament's top seed tomorrow (Monday).
He teamed up with Mohammad Al-Khotob to play in the first round of the doubles but they lost to Indonesian pair in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6.
Al-Khotob will also play his first singles match on Monday, facing Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Yu-hsiou in the second round.
