She confirmed that she turned from an amateur to a professional after receiving care and attention
Latifa Al-Salman: A woman can easily beat a man in the "Paddle Tennis"
Latifa Al-Salman: "The game does not depend on physical strength, but on thinking...and typical in the month of Ramadan."
Padel tennis player, Latifa Al-Salman, confirmed that padel tennis is one of the fastest growing sports in the UAE in particular and the world in general, after it has achieved many successes and achievements locally, stressing that the game has a bright future at the international level, while stressing its desire to present an image Shining for the "Emirates Girl", and to take creativity as an approach and a way, pointing out that the padel forgets the games that have become very attractive to girls in the past period to play them, indicating that women can easily overcome men in this game.
Latifa told "Emirates Today": "She hopes to participate in the world championships and honor the country, continentally and internationally." Paddle Point), and there I learned that it contains closed stadiums for the game, which encouraged me to try it, so my heart quickly attached to it and I dedicate a fixed time to it during the days of the week.”
She added: "With the passage of time, I turned from an amateur to a professional after I was sponsored by the club's management, which provided me with a professional training program, which qualified me to win many medals in the championships of the Game Federation in the country, as well as the tournaments organized by clubs and sports authorities in the Emirates, as well as In the future, I seek to honor Emirati women’s sports globally.”
Latifa Al-Salman stressed that padel tennis is a typical sport for everyone in the month of Ramadan, noting that she relies on a diet that helps her to play the game daily in the month of Ramadan.
She pointed out that the padel tennis had a positive impact on her personality, and said: "The padel tennis game instilled in me determination and willpower, and through it I knew that success is a long road that requires patience, perseverance, and maintaining high morale, even if I do not win the tournaments that I participate in it.”
She referred to the advantages of the padel tennis game, and said: "The special thing about this game is that it does not depend on physical strength, but rather on thinking in the first place, so I can easily beat my male competitors in the game even if they are at the same professional level." .
As for her opinion of girls’ demand for playing the game, she said: “The game has gained great popularity and spread, in recent years, among the general community in general and women in particular, which is due to the establishment of the first women’s (paddle tennis) court in the Emirates in a club Zabeel Ladies, the ideal place for those wishing to practice this sport professionally, in addition to the remarkable expansion in the number of stadiums dedicated to the game in clubs, and other sports venues in the Emirate of Dubai and all the emirates of the country, with the support and encouragement of the wise leadership and Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Zabeel Ladies Club, who has adopted many talented girls in the game and provided them with all the capabilities and full support for professionalism in the sport of padel tennis, which attracts girls greatly.”
She concluded her statement by saying:
• Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan has adopted many talented girls at Zabeel Ladies Club.
• It has won many local medals, and seeks to honor Emirati women's sports globally.
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