ELIYAS Abdulredha and Hanna Espinosa were crowned champions of their respective divisions in the 32nd GPIC Open Tennis Championship, which came to a close at Bahrain Tennis Club (BTC).
Eliyas defeated brother Hassan 7-5, 7-5 to clinch the Men’s Super Singles title while Hanna beat Lana Masukat 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 to claim the Women’s Singles crown.
The two finals were the last to take place in the competition.
They were held under the patronage of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) President Dr Abdulrahman Jawahery.
Dr Jawahery attended the closing ceremony and awards presenation, as did Bahrain Tennis Federation Deputy President Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, BTC Honorary President Dr Ali Fakhro, BTC President Khamis Al Muqla and other high-ranking officials.
The tournament’s international referee was Ahmed Al Hawaj, who had the help of a crew of Bahraini line umpires.