Fatma finishes second in Egypt tourney

MUSCAT: Oman’s Fatma al Nabhani and Egyptian partner Sandra Samir lost in the women’s doubles final of the Cairo International ITF tournament in Cairo on Monday. In the final, Fatma and Sandra went down to top seeds Ayaka Okuno of Japan and Chantal Skamlova of Slovakia 4-6, 6-4, 10-6. Results (women’s doubles, final): 1-Ayaka Okuno (Jpn)/Chantal Skamlova (SVK) bt 3-Fatma Al Nabhani (Oma)/Sandra Samir (Egy)  4-6, 6-4 (10-6); Semifinal: 3-Fatma Al Nabhani(Oma)/ Sandra Samir (Egy) bt 2-Cristina ENE (Rou)/ Oana Georgeta Simion (Rou) 6-2, 6-2; Quarterfinal: 3-Fatma Al Nabhani(Oma)/ Sandra Samir (Egy) bt Marian Jade Capadocia (Phi)/Akiko Okuda (US) 6-1, 6-4