Tennis – Saudi Arabia sends first female team to ITF event

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Women's sport in Saudi Arabia reached a new milestone this week as the conservative Kingdom sent their first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event, Reuters reports. The Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying event of Billie Jean King Cup Juniors, hosted this week in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the first time Saudi Arabia has been represented by a female team at an ITF event. "This is an amazing experience, and it is so empowering," Saudi Arabia captain, Areej Farah, told ITF. "Taking part in this event is a big step for women's tennis in Saudi, and we are all very proud to represent our country and do our best. "Watching doors open for our young Saudi female athletes is just beyond […] Source

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