Budapest, November 2 (QNA) – Qatar table tennis player Rokaia El Baz won gold in the girls' under-15 singles at the Youth Contender tournament in Szombathely, Hungary, which featured leading young players from around the world.

El Baz reached the final after defeating several opponents, including players from South Korea and Kazakhstan, before beating Chinese Taipei's Yin Pei-En 3-0 to claim the title.

She began the knockout rounds with a 3-0 win over Poland's Zarzycka Martyna, followed by an identical victory over Czech player Laura Marsikova in the round of 16. She then defeated South Korea's Bae Jina 11-9, 11-7 and 11-5 in the quarterfinals, before overcoming Kazakhstan's Zhanya Bekmukhambetova 11-3, 11-1 and 12-10 in the semifinals.

The gold adds to El Baz's achievements this season, following three medals at the Sandefjord Contender in Norway, two silver and one bronze, and a bronze in the girls' under-15 singles at the Tashkent Contender in Uzbekistan.

The latest achievement further adds to Qatar's international table tennis record and highlights the development of young Qatari talent and its ability to compete against leading players in their age groups. (QNA)