Saudi Arabia Sends First Female Tennis Team to ITF Event in Colombo

Saudi Arabia has sent its first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event in Colombo, Sri Lanka, marking a new milestone in the Kingdom's women's sport.

The Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying event of Billie Jean King Cup Juniors, kicked off in Colombo on Monday, February 20th.

"This is an amazing experience, and it is so empowering," Saudi Arabia captain Areej Farah told ITF.

"Taking part in this event is a big step for women's tennis in Saudi and we are all very proud to represent our country and do our best," Farah added.

Saudi Arabia currently has a goal of expanding the number of women in sports, Dania Alzuhair, representing Saudi Arabia at the 16-and-under team event, said.

The ITF has been working with the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation in the development of junior initiatives over the last few years, which helped the latter form a girls' team.