HIBAPRESS – Ahmed Sabbar
Rising Moroccan player Yasmin Kabbaj has once again stolen the spotlight after making headlines in the Grand Prix Lalla Meryem in Rabat, confirming that Moroccan tennis has begun to enter a new phase, the foundation of which is grassroots training and betting on young talents.
The achievement Kabbaj accomplished by reaching the quarter-finals of the 250-category tournament was not just a fleeting participation, but a strong message confirming that the work being done by the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation has begun to bear fruit on the ground, after years of investment in training, technical supervision, and creating a new generation capable of raising the Moroccan flag at international events. Yasmin Kabbaj has now become one of the most prominent rising faces in Moroccan tennis, after successfully progressing steadily within the WTA professional player world rankings, approaching the top 300 players in the world, an achievement that reflects the size of the development witnessed by the national tennis during recent years. Observers of sports affairs believe that the current results did not come by chance, but are the fruit of an integrated sports project led by the Federation, headed by Faisal El Iraki, with technical coordination from Khalid Afif, in addition to the great work done by the national framework, Mehdi Ait Barhouche, in training and technical support for young players. 
The indicators of success were not limited to Yasmin Kabbaj only, but also extended to a number of rising Moroccan talents, foremost among them Taha Baadi and Karim Bennani, who achieved a remarkable achievement during the Hassan II Grand Prize competitions, after their superiority over players ranked among the top 100 players in the world, which contributed to improving their international ranking and giving Moroccan tennis a strong moral boost. Tennis specialists agree that reaching the world level requires many years of grassroots work, financial support, and continuous technical supervision, which are the elements that the Moroccan Federation has begun to provide gradually through a new strategy that bets on early professionalism and the making of future champions. In her recent statements, Yasmin Kabbaj confirmed that the Federation provides significant financial and technical support to young players, in addition to modern preparation conditions that help in development and competition continentally and internationally. The Federation has also recently begun preparing an advanced training and residency center with international specifications, in a step that reflects the great ambition to develop Moroccan tennis and place it on the world tennis map. This new dynamic has received wide praise from followers and those interested in sports affairs, as well as national clubs, which are considered a key partner in implementing training programs and creating a new generation of champions capable of writing a glorious history for Moroccan tennis.
