El Gouna Tennis Players Gear Up for Tournament
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| Pictures from 2017 Tournament |
El Gezira tennis players and supporters will be coming from Cairo, primarily in a chartered coach, while a few El Gouna homeowners who reside abroad, will be flying back especially for this exciting contest. In the meantime, resident Gouna players are busy playing amongst themselves every two days to practice their skills at playing doubles, since the tournament is exclusively a doubles and mixed doubles event.
The tournament this year will run between Saturday the 24th and Tuesday the 27th of February and will feature a record 72 players. This means a total of six groups, organised by level of tennis, playing sixty matches over four days.
El Gouna will get a mini tourism boost as well, with the participating Cairenes booking around 70 hotel rooms for the duration of the tournament and beyond. Orascom, who operate the Gouna Tennis Club, look favorably on this tournament, contributing to its success with a financial donation. The courts however are still not up to standard and there is concern on that front. Participants also pay a fee to cover costs of running the tournament, such as seating, parasols, prizes, ball boys, new balls, refreshments,.....etc.
The notable thing about this tournament is the sense of friendly competition and fun that permeates the four days. Most players participate because they love the game and enjoy the outdoors. Even the spectators enjoy the fun with competing chants and encouragement. Evening dinners are inclusive to all participants and accompanying guests. Spectators are welcome to join in the atmosphere and come cheer your team. There are no entrance fees.
Thanks goes to Rafik Barrada of Gezira and Alexia Schouten of Gouna for the effort they are putting in to organise the tournament this year.
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| 2017 tournament pictures |
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| Last years pictures |
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