Clockwise from top: racing along the Nile; Hassan Hamdy, president of the Ahli Club; Egyptian tennis star Amr Ghoneim, holder of numerous African championships

From top: The Pyramids provided the backdrop for an unprecedented tennis showcase event; Ibrahim Higazy, editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram Al-Riyadi magazine, receiving an honourary award from Ali Ghoneim, general manager of Al-Ahram Organisation