Meet the Players
Coach Faris Ayed runs drills with the younger group of teammates in Erbil. (Photo by Carlotta Cardana)
Friends and teammates Shihan, Amedi and Muhammed practice for a Baghdad tournament at the Dohuk tennis club in November 2021.
Omar prepares to hit a forehand during practice for the Iraqi/Kurd Tennis Team. (Photo by Carlotta Cardana)
Hassan, Mohamed and Omar, friends and teammates during practice at Erbil’s Peshmerga Park. (Photo by Carlotta Cardana)
The Iraqi/Kurd Tennis Team practices on a Wednesday night in November 2022. (Photo by Carlotta Cardana)
The youngest members of the Iraqi/Kurd Tennis Team pose for a photograph after practice. (Photo by Carlotta Cardana)