The tennis community has recently reacted to a hilariously unusual spectacle of the sport that took place in an International Tennis Federation’s W35 matchup in Nairobi, Kenya. The fans were left amusingly shocked as the game between Egypt’s Hajar Abdelkader and Germany’s Lorena Schaedel offered all the thrill, except actual tennis, due to the former’s form.
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The 2026 ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour comprises five categories: W100 tournaments, W75 tournaments, W50 tournaments, W35 tournaments, and W15 tournaments. The tour is below the Challenger series and the WTA tour. The match, which would be unforgettable in the history of the sport, took place in the W35 Nairobi tournament, featuring singles and doubles matches with prize money of $30,000.
Egyptian player Hajar Abdelkader, who received a wildcard entry into the tournament, stole the show hilariously despite struggling to play at a basic level of tennis. In her official debut, she appeared inexperienced. She lost to Lorena Schaedel, who even assisted her with her play, eventually closing the game with a score of 6-0, 6-0.
Their matchup only lasted 37 minutes, with Abdelkader making 20 double faults, and she clinched three points only due to her opponent’s double faults.
The tennis fans who took in the spectacle, as Abdelkader even failed to serve, shared their reactions via an X post by Budy, who had mentioned revealing the details of the ITF-level game,
“This match happened today on W35 Nairobi. The girl’s name is Abdelkadar and she was a wild card holder. Thought somebody had to troll this by buying her WC because she didn’t even know from which side to serve and looked like she played tennis for the 1st time. Won 3 points during whole match and made 20 double faults.”
This match happened today on W35 Nairobi. The girl’s name is Abdelkadar and she was a wild card holder. Thought somebody had to troll this by buying her WC because she didn’t even know from which side to serve and looked like she played tennis for the 1st time. Won 3 points… pic.twitter.com/3atLq77nwf
— Budy🇨🇿🎾 (@budybet) January 7, 2026
With one of them adding Jeļena Ostapenko and Świątek’s reference, “Ostapenko when she doesn’t play Iga:”
Ostapenko when she doesn’t play Iga: https://t.co/myUERz4lBF
— Penkostan (@ostaplosion) January 7, 2026
Another fan wrote, “Still better than Coco Gauff at serve,” highlighting Abdelkader’s failed serving skills compared to Gauff’s, who faced challenges during her 2025 season in the area. The current world No. 4 hired biomechanics coach Gavin MacMillan in August of last year, who will assist her in improving her serving skills.
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Still better than Coco Gauff at serve. https://t.co/ew8sFuq2t2
— Sport Predictions (@SportPredictTW) January 7, 2026
The next fan compared Polish talent Hubert Hurkacz to Grigor Dimitrov, adding, “Hubi when he plays against Dimitrov:”
Hubi when he plays against Dimitrov: https://t.co/NWI59bbhNz
— spxrrow🇵🇱 (@spxrrow1) January 7, 2026
Another fan comically wrote, highlighting Sinner’s play during the US Open final, “how i describe jannik’s tennis during us open final:”
how i describe jannik’s tennis during us open final: https://t.co/NlE0SYHmVd
— livv🦊🧡 (@livv_hq) January 7, 2026
In a jovial manner, another fan mentioned how Australian Alex de Minaur plays against the Italian, who is the current world No. 2, in a match dubbed “De Minaur vs Sinner”.
De Minaur vs Sinner https://t.co/LDAPQiQotu
— Clostebol Fan 🏴🐡 #NukeJohnLynch (@dangerklll) January 7, 2026
The 21-year-old Egyptian player, who delivered an outlandish and unforgettable performance, made her entertaining mark in the tennis community and will return home with $297 for her efforts.
