Kerri Darwish and Mohammed Gaith beat Lyn Barrie and Arsalan Iqbal 10-8, 7-10, 10-6 to claim the gold medals and “BTA Torch” perpetual trophy in the 10th Social Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament at Dilmun Club in Saar.
Barrie and Iqbal took home the silver medals after the tightly fought contest between the top two teams in this tournament organised by Bahrain Tennis Academy (BTA).
In the play-off for third-place, Sally Meikle and Samir Chiban defeated Minette Thompson and Rob Thompson to claim the bronze medals.
In the preliminary rounds, teams competed in short matches against all other teams. At the end of the group stage, the top four teams progressed to the semi-finals.
The one-day event, which specifically targets new and recreational players, was played with a slightly slower ball to give players more time to react.
All recreational players are welcome to join future events. Contact BTA at dan@bahraintennisacademy.com for more information.