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The final round of the Smashers Challenge Series 2012 ended to today at Sadili Oval Sports Academy, with Henry Ayesiga (Uganda) causing major upsets to become champion in both the Boys U16 and U18 categories. In the Boys U16, Henry Ayesiga topped Pool A after beating Wycliffe Okenye and Amon Muinde 6/1, 62 and 6/2,6/3, respectively. In the semi-finals, he met Shebani Kabura (Burundu), who had just routed out Olivier Kigotho (Kenya) 6/1 6/1, to win 7/6(6) 6/2. In the finals, he trounced John Lutaaya (Uganda) 6/3 6/1.   Josephat Garo (Kenya) took the U14s , beating Ronex Otieno (Kenya) 6/1 6/0. Lornah Bhwenje lifted the Girls U18 after close matches against Chizi Mutsumi 6/4 7/6(7) and Melisa Brown 7/6(6 )7/5 The Smashers Challenge is a series of 5 tournaments at Level B for intermediate and advanced juniors players and is recognized and ranked by Tennis Africa Cup. GSU-12 Belinda Awino v/s Elizabeth Sheila 6/0,6/0 Belinda Awino v/s Sophie Mary 6/1,6/2 Elizabeth Sheila v/s So

Sadili Oval's tennis players dominated the matches of U14, U16 and U18 categories at Nairobi Club on the second heroes tournament on Sunday.  11 year old Sada Nahimana maintained an unbeaten record, to lift the Girls Under 14s after trouncing Mercy Mijide  6/2,6/0 in the semis, and Tonia Kubai 6/2 6/1 in the finals.  Melisa Brown pushed out of lassitude in the second set to beat Achu Madheui 6/3,5/7 (10) to book a Girls U16 final against Chizi Mutsumi, who had won against the Khadija Ali 6/2 6/3, a match which Chizi won narrowly 3/6 6/3 (11) Like Sada, Sadili team captain for the tournament, Jamin Luvembe, comfortably dispatched with opposition beating is closest rival, team mate 15 year old John "Metal" Lutaya 6/4,6/2, . Peter Ndungu 6/0,6/0 to take the Boys U18. Lutaya took the runner-up medal after trouncing Peter Ndungu 6/1 6/0.  Henry Ayiesiga vs Petty Ananda..6/2,6/2 in the semi-finals of the Boys Under 16, to set up an exciting final against team mate, Shebani Kabu

Sadili players dominated the first day of the Heroes Junior Tournament held at Nairobi Club, showing quality tennis and winning most matches played. Although most of them were not ranked, they caused major upsets, mauling through many of  the regular KLTA ranked juniors to regain control of the draw. Results were as follows: 1.Wyclife Okenye beat Dillan Thakker 6/0,3/6,10/8 (Boys U-14) 2. Davis Matanda trounced Kuria Kasumba 6/0,6/3 to (Boys U-12) 3. Antony Owita beat Alex Osodo 6/3 3/6 10/8 (Boys U-12) 4. Ronex Otieno beat Peter Ngatia..6/0,6/3 (Boys U-14) 5. Olivier lost to team mate Henry Ayesiga 3/6 3/6 (Boys U-16) 6. Josphat Garo vs beat Aahil Saleh 6/1 6/3 (Boys U16) 7. Shabani Kabura played team mate Amon Muinde, winning 6/3,6/3 (Boys U16) 8. Sada Nahimana won her matches 6/1 6/1 against in the Girls U14 9. Melissa beat Khadija 6/1,3/6,11/8 in the girls U16 (round robin) 10. David Matanda lost to Ryan Randiek 3/6 2/6 (Boys U12 quarters) 11. Antony Owita lost to Kean Shah 0/6 3/6

Ronald Pothuizen, a director of kids tennis company, Evolve9, came to Kenya to run a tennis course for Tennis Tens coaches at Sadili Oval in 2010, and fell in love with the many children in our program, who attempted to play tennis on the side of a hill near Katwekera in Kibera with bats and old tennis balls. He committed immediately committed to building them four mini-courts at Sadili Oval, about 8 minutes away. The courts, when finished, would form a kids & fun centre, giving poor kids and their firends a chance to learn tennis, and learn about life too, by attending the community library nearby. The ground-breaking took place mid this year, and the excavation completed. This has been followed by filling with stone, machine compression, filling with murram and rolling with plenty of water. Then we have been ensuring that the surface is levelled and cared for as we await further fundraising through different ways to have the three final layers done, which will cost another 5,000