Nairobi, Jan. 9 -- An Egyptian tennis player gained attention after her strangely embarrassing performance at the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) W35 event held in Nairobi, Kenya, where she made 20 double faults (two mistakes in the same point while serving) in a match, prompting the organisation to issue a statement acknowledging the error.

The 21-year-old player, Hajar Abdelkader, was given a wildcard entry and lost 6-0, 6-0 in 37 minutes in a first-round match.

A video of the match showing her struggling with serving and court positioning went viral, with people questioning her skills.

Online users had a field day commenting on the player's performance, with some alleging unfair practices and others simply wondering if this ...