Tomorrow, the main draw of the 28th Habtoor International Women's Tennis Challenge will begin, hosted at the tennis complex in the Habtoor Grand resort in the Jumeirah area of Dubai. The tournament features 80 of the most promising rising talents, with prize money totaling $100,000. Today, the organizing committee held a press conference at the tournament venue, attended by Khalif Ahmed Habtoor, Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee; Naser Al Marzouqi, Secretary-General of the UAE Tennis Federation; Nora Badawi, Tournament Director; Leith Al-Aani, Operations Manager and Head of Officials; Chital Laiyar, ITF Tournament Supervisor, as well as several participating players, led by top seed Dalma Galfi of Hungary. The main draw draw, comprising 32 players, resulted in well-balanced matchups. Top seed Dalma Galfi will face a qualifier, while second seed Anastasia Zakharova of Russia will play her compatriot Maria Tredenkina. Third seed Sina Kraus of Austria will face one of the qualifiers from the preliminary round, and fourth seed Petra Martincenko of Ukraine will begin her campaign against Slovakian Viktoriya Hronkova, who won the title at the Fujairah International Tennis Championship just two days ago. The preliminary round matches began today to determine the qualifiers for the main draw. Khalif Ahmed Habtoor confirmed that the tournament has become a prominent event in women's tennis and women's sports in general, contributing to the support of talent and the empowerment of players. He explained that the tournament, with a history of over a quarter of a century, has become a bridge to global recognition, praising its continuous development and multiple successes.
