Smashers Challenge Cup Ends On A High Note

Amadi Kagoma

The 3^rd edition of the annual Safari Junior Tennis Camp concluded run by Sadili Oval at Karen Country Club, with Amadi Kagoma (Bur) beating Barakamfitiye Yusuf (Bur) in a closely contested final, 6-3 3-6 11-9, in the Boys 18s and Melissa Brown downing Chizi Mutsumi 6-3 6-7(4) 1—6 to lift the Girls Under 18s.

Gemma Gauntlett beat Alice Ayoma 6/3, while Emma Trent cleared Sheila Elizabeth our of the way 6/1 to set up a finalin which Gaunlett won 6-1 to take the girls Under 12 title.

In the boys under 14, favourite Sneha Kotecha beat Wycliffe Okenye 6-2 6-2 in the group stages before losing to Sylvester Juma 0-6 0-6 in the semis. Ronex Otieno was made to work and only just slipped through in his semi-final match against Wycliff Okenye, 6-2 2-6 10-8, then again meeting tough challenge in the finals, to beat Sylvester Juma 6-7(3) 6-6 10-8. The round robin tournament, which is a warm-up for the East Africa Junior Open, was well attended, with a total of 37 players between 12 and 18 years.

Other results were as follows:

BS 12  Round Robin

Rishi Patel

Antony Owiti- Davis Matanda                                           6-4 ;

Davis Matanda - Nigel Odhiambo                                     6-3 ;

Antony Owiti - Nigel Odhiambo                                        7-6(4) ;

Davis Matanda - Kageche Kevin                                       6-1 ;

Antony Owiti -Kageche Kevin                                           6-1 ;

Nigel Odhiambo - Kageche Kevin                                     6-1 ;

            GS 12 - Group A Round Robin

Gauntlett Gemma  - Baraka Riziki                                      6-1 ;

Gauntlett Gemma - Sheila Elizabeth                                    6-0 ;                                                                   

Sheila Elizabeth - Baraka Riziki                                          6-1 ;

Trent Emma - Ayoma Alice                                               6-1 ;

Trent Emma - Trent Kayle                                                 6-2 ;

Ayoma Alice - Trent Kayle                                                6-1 ;

SF

Gauntlett Gemma - Ayoma Alice                                      6-3 ;

Trent Emma - Sheila Elizabeth                                          6-1 ;

Final

Gauntlett Gemma - Trent Emma                                       6-1 ;

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