The international tennis tournament Selangor Asian 14 & Under Grade A Tournament (Southeast Asia) was held in Malaysia from August 3 to 10. This was reported to a SalamNews correspondent by the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan.

The competition was held in Bandar Baru Enstek, Negeri Sembilan state, and brought together 64 young athletes from Asia, including 32 boys and girls.

Turkmen tennis player Ilima Huseynova showed excellent results in doubles, winning second place together with a representative from Iran, Hana Shabanpour. In singles, Guseyinova reached the quarterfinals, which is also a significant achievement in such a competitive tournament.

Ilima's mentor is the head coach of the Turkmenistan national team, Mirali Gasanov, who is also a coach of the Ashgabat Tennis Academy.

First round

Ilima Guseyinova (TURKMENISTAN) / Hana Shabanpour (Iran) - Adani Azhari (Malaysia) / Naba Nishan (Maldives) - 6:2, 6:3.

Quarterfinals

Ilima Guseyinova (TURKMENISTAN) / Hana Shabanpour (Iran) - Romina Rafaiborijeni (Iran) / Beatrizia Elvina (Malaysia) - 6:0, 6:2.

Semifinals

Ilima Guseyinova (TURKMENISTAN) / Hana Shabanpour (Iran) - Seunghyun Kim / Yerin Lim (Republic of Korea) - 6:4, 1:6 (10:1).

Final

Ilima Guseyinova (TURKMENISTAN) / Hana Shabanpour (Iran) - Shivali Gurung (Nepal) / Sa'Ya Maula (Indonesia) - 3:6, 5:7.