Archive · 10 Jan 2026

ITF Reviews Wildcard Process After Viral Match

ITF Reviews Wildcard Process After Viral Match

A young woman named Hajar Abdelkader played in a professional tennis match for the first time.

She had a very hard time and lost very badly, making many mistakes.

People watched videos of the match and talked about it a lot on the internet.

The people who organized the tournament said they made a mistake by letting her play.

They promised to be more careful in the future.

The group that controls tennis in Egypt said they don't know who she is and she's not part of their team.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said this should not have happened and they are checking their rules to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Both players involved in the match were offered support because of all the attention the match got.

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