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The victory of Turkmen tennis player at the Ashgabat Cup International tournament

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A student of the International Turkmen-Turkish University, the first racket of Turkmenistan A. Ernepesov won the Ashgabat Cup in singles. The ITF 5th category junior tournament was held on the tennis courts at the Ashgabat Stadium with participation of over 100 sportsmen from Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

O the road to success, the 17-year-old leader of our team gained five victories. First A. Ernepesov defeated O. Boltabaev (Uzbekistan), and then gained the victory over A. Hergunvarim (Turkey), K. Abiev (Kazakhstan) and Ch. Hizlialp (Turkey). In the final A. Ernepesov defeated our compatriot I. Mamedkuliev coached in the Tennis Academy in France, who defeated S. Ayapov (Kazakhstan) in the semifinal.

This year A. Ernepesov gained five victories and won the silver medal of the ITF 5th category junior tournament in Beijing. And this time he won the Ashgabat Cup International Tournament.

It is notable that A. Ernepesov in duet with G. Pochaev won the silver medals in doubles. In the first match our tennis player defeated Turkish pair S. Agabigun/M. Zinchirli, and then gained the victory over M. Esipov/D. Karimov (Uzbekistan) and A. Chelikbilek and Ch. Hizlialp (Turkey). In the final A. Ernepesov and G. Pochaev lost to Kazakh sportsmen S. Ayap/A. Nesterov and won the second place.

The representatives of Turkey won in single and doubles.

On September 24, the 11th International Junior Tournament of the ITF 5th category will start on the Ashgabat Stadium.