The Turkmen duo Nazar Amangeldyev and Kerimgeldi Velibegov won the final of the Ashgabat Open-2024 international youth tournament in doubles, beating compatriots Yunus Annamyradov and Ali Geldiyev with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 7:6 (7:4). The dramatic match lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes, reports “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.
In the decisive match, Amangeldyev and Velibegov demonstrated strong-willed qualities, managing to come back from a score of 1:4 in the second set.
The path to victory for the tournament’s winners began with a sensational victory over the first seeds Suleyman Hudayberdyev and Emirhan Rustamov in the first round 2:6, 6:1, 10:5, then in the quarterfinals they defeated Begenchgeldi Hummetov and Govshut Soyunov 6:2, 6:2, and in the semifinals they beat Yaroslav Bobrov (Kazakhstan) and Muhammetsap Serdarov (Turkmenistan) without scoring 6:0, 6:0.
The Ashgabat Open-2024 international tournament brought together young tennis players under 14 years of age from 12 countries, including representatives of Great Britain, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The competition took place in the capital of Turkmenistan in the Tennis Complex of the Olympic Village.