Road To MADO A/S4 - 10th Al Habtoor Tennis Cup BU14: Tuesday Update and Order of Play

Tournament Overview

The Road To MADO A/S4 - 10th Al Habtoor Tennis Cup (BU14) continues in Dubai, bringing together the UAEs leading juniors and a strong international contingent on hard courts. The event is a Road to Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open pathway stop, raising the competitive stakes for every round.

Story So Far: Round of 64 Highlights

Day-one and early-round play produced a mix of decisive scorelines and numerous walkovers that reshaped the bracket. Notable on-court results include:

• Ali AL ALI def. Lenny BENZERROUK 61, 61
• Elyes AOUIJ def. Dhruv GOYAL 63, 64
• Airu NAGATA def. Amirali FARZANRAD 64, 61
• Sami KHOURY def. Yash THOMAS 62, 63
• Yousef ASHOUR def. Advait KHARAT 76(4), 63
• Adnan MROUEH def. Aarav JAIN 61, 62
• Ivan SHITIKOV def. Kosei TANAKA 61, 62
• Ashwin SATHYANATH def. Takeru KAMIKI 36, 63, [105]
• Selcuk Kaan YAZICI def. Timofei SOSHNIKOV 64, 62
• Dhaiwik ARUNKUMAR def. Arseniy SOLOVYEV 63, 75
• Karim ABDULLA def. Kai ARCHER 62, 62
• Matteo SCHIEPPATI def. Andrija MIHAJLOVIC 63, 63
• Paolo EID def. Syed Hamza MAHMOOD 26, 63, [103]

Several ties were decided by walkover, propelling top-ranked contenders forward, including Alexi Luca Rafael ALDEMITA, Rehaan NANDI, Priyaansh JAJOO, Karthik NAIR, Vuk RULJANOVIC, Anay HIREMATH, Rajveer SINGH, Bruno SALINERO, Omar YOUSRY, and Yahia KARKOURI.

Round of 32 Outlook

Todays programme is set to complete the Round of 32. Three players are already through to the Round of 16 via byes at this stage: Alexi Luca Rafael ALDEMITA, Adnan MROUEH, and Selcuk Kaan YAZICI.

1. Abdulla JANAHI (UAE) vs Priyaansh JAJOO (365)
2. Rehaan NANDI (IND) vs Ali AL ALI (ABU)
3. Elyes AOUIJ (IND) vs Airu NAGATA (JTP)
4. Haris ASHOUR (SUP) vs Karthik NAIR (EMI)
5. Sami KHOURY (PRO) vs Mark SHEKARRIZ (IND)
6. Yousef ASHOUR (SUP) vs Anay HIREMATH (TOP)
7. Matteo SCHIEPPATI (GRI) vs Vuk RULJANOVIC (MAK)
8. Mohamed AL ALI (ABU) vs Paolo EID (365)
9. Ivan SHITIKOV (RAC) vs Ashwin SATHYANATH (ZAY)
10. Yahia KARKOURI (SMA) vs Ryan ABOU JAMRA (JTP)
11. Omar YOUSRY (IND) vs Dhaiwik ARUNKUMAR (TOP)
12. Karim ABDULLA (RAC) vs Rajveer SINGH (PUC)
13. Bruno SALINERO (PBI) vs Marwan SAFI (IND)

Today (Tuesday, November 25, 2025) 3 Order of Play

Note: The official court assignments and times are pending publication. The fixtures below reflect the expected Round of 32 matches scheduled for today. Please check the tournament page for live updates.

What to Watch Today

• Local momentum: The AL ALI duo are in action. Ali faces in-form Rehaan Nandi, while Mohamed meets match-tiebreak winner Paolo Eid.
• Top-ranked presence: Alexi Luca Rafael Aldemita is already into the Round of 16; his projected opponent will emerge from todays schedule.
• Clash of styles: Power-baseliner Ivan Shitikov vs counterpuncher Ashwin Sathyanath promises contrasting patterns.
• Tie-break temperament: Watch Dhaiwik Arunkumar and Paolo Eid, both fresh from pressure-tested wins.
• Road to MADO stakes: With pathway points on the line, consistency on hard courts and first-serve percentage will be decisive.

Conditions and Equipment

Hard courts in Dubai typically reward first-strike tennis. With the Wilson US Open ball in play, expect a true bounce and favor for aggressive baseline patterns. Players who managed shorter points in R64 conserved energy for todays congested schedule.

Follow and Refresh

Live scoring, court assignments, and any weather or scheduling adjustments will appear on the official page: UAE Tennis Federation 3 Tournament Hub.