IRNA Iranian tennis referee Ali Nili, the Gold Badge ATP umpire, has received the US John T. McGovern Umpires Award. The umpires, including Nili, were honored by the 2017 US Open Umpire Awards at the US Open (August 28- September 10). The Iranian referee was among the five recipients of the major award. Only those umpires who have at least ...

Tehran, Dec 28, IRNA An Iranian referee obtained the gold badge chair umpire of the International Tennis Federation for the second time after five years. Ali Nili has had successful presence in the international tennis events including US Open, Wimbledon Championships, Australian Open Tennis Championships and the French Open. Nili is among six ...