Tournament chiefs admit errors over worst-ever viral wildcard

Tournament organisers in Nairobi said they made a mistake in granting a wildcard entry to a player whose struggles with the basics of tennis went viral on social media.

Hajar Abdelkader, competing under an Egyptian flag, lost 6-0 6-0 to German world number 1,026 Lorena Schaedel in 37 minutes at an International Tennis Federation (ITF) W35 tournament on Wednesday, winning only three points and committing 20 double faults.

The 21-year-old amateur appeared unfamiliar with how to play the sport...