Upsets At The Langata Junior Tennis Championships
LANGATA JUNIOR TENNIS CHIAMPIONSHIP
The Langata Junior Championships at Sadili Oval Sports Academy was today hit with major upsets when KLTA top-ranked player and Under 18 Boys number 1 seed, Sheil Kotecha lost to Sadili Oval’s John Lutaaya in a surprising twist of events, in which both players won a set each and settled down to closing it off with a super set that Lutaaya won 10-7.
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| Sheil Kotecha lost in final set to John Lutaaya |
The other major upset saw 2nd seed Robert Kasombo Nzuki, lose to 3rd seed Henry Ayesiga 6/2 7/6 (7). Impala’s Marie Owino grabbed the Girls U14 beating Tonia Kubai 6.3 6/3, while Sadili’s Belinda Awino showed her dominance in the Girls Under 12 against team mate Alice Ayoma 6/2 6/2. Newest young talent from the Kibera slums, Charles Ochieng, overcame Impala’s Jacobs Sergelen 6/1 6/4 to lift the Boys Under 12 6/1 6/4.
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| Henry Ayesiga is through to Boys U18 Finals |
The Boys Under 18, pitting fourth seed Amon Muinde, against Henry Ayesiga, will be played tomorrow morning.
This tournament is the first of a series of events in the Nairobi County Tennis Association, that will be run in various parts of the city.
BSU-12
Charles Ochieng v/s Jacobs Sergelen 6/1,6/4
Ian Okungu v/s Peter Kiama 2/6,6/7(5)
Charles Ochieng v/s Ian Okungu 6/0,6/0
Peter Kiama v/s Jacobs Sergelen 2/6,1/6
Ian Okungu v/s Jacobs Sergelen not played Jacobs lost
Winner: Charles Ochieng
Runner-up: Jacobs Sergelen
GSU-12
Alice Ayoma v/s Belinda Awino 3/6,2/6
Winner: Belinda Awino
Runner-up: Alice Ayoma
BSU-14
Jain Anchit v/s Antony Owita 1/6,1/6
Jain Anchit v/s Charles Ochieng 0/6,0/6
Jain Anchit v/s Davis Matanda 0/6,1/6
Antony Owita v/s Charles Ochieng 6/1,6/2
Antony Owita v/s Davis Matanda 6/4,6/1
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| Marie Owino Wins Girls Under 14 |
Charles Ochieng v/s Davis Matanda 3/6,2/6
Winner:Antony Owita
Runner-up: Davis Matanda
GSU-14
Elizabeth Aluoch v/s Marie Owino 0/6,3/6
Marie Owino v/s Tonia Kubai 6/3,6/3
Elizabeth Aluoch v/s Tonia Kubai 1/6,3/6
Winner: Marie Owino
Runner-up:Tonia Kubai
BSU-18
Sheil Kotecha v/s John Lutaaya 6/7(5),7/5[7-10]
Ronax Otieno v/s Sylvester Juma 3/6,6/3[10-7]
Henry Ayesiga v/s Randiek Randall 6/2,6/3
Randiek Randall v/s David Mukhwana 6/1,6/3
Wycliffe Okenye v/s Josephat Garo 2/6,7/6(4)[10-7]
Langata Junior Tennis Championships | ||||||
BS 18 | ||||||
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Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Winner | |
1 | Kotecha Sheil [1] | |||||
Kotecha Sheil [1] | ||||||
2 | Bye 1 | |||||
John Lutaaya | ||||||
3 | Bye 9 | 6-7(5) 7-5 [10-7] | ||||
John Lutaaya | ||||||
4 | John Lutaaya | |||||
Muinde Amon [4] | ||||||
5 | Otieno Ronex | 6-4 6-2 | ||||
Otieno Ronex | ||||||
6 | Juma Sylvester | 3-6 6-3 [10-7] | ||||
Muinde Amon [4] | ||||||
7 | Bye 12 | 6-2 6-2 | ||||
Muinde Amon [4] | ||||||
8 | Muinde Amon [4] | |||||
1. | ||||||
9 | Ayesiga Henry [3] | |||||
Ayesiga Henry [3] | ||||||
10 | Bye 11 | |||||
Ayesiga Henry [3] | ||||||
11 | Randiek Randall | 6-2 6-3 | ||||
Randiek Randall | ||||||
12 | Mukhwana David | 6-1 6-3 | ||||
Ayesiga Henry [3] | ||||||
13 | Okenye Wycliff | 6-2 7-6(7) | ||||
Okenye Wycliff | ||||||
14 | Garo Josphat | 2-6 7-6(4) [10-7] | ||||
Kasombo Robert [2] | 2. | |||||
15 | Bye 2 | 6-2 6-1 | ||||
Kasombo Robert [2] | ||||||
16 | Kasombo Robert [2] | |||||
BS 18 - Consolation | ||||||
Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
Bye | ||||||
Bye | ||||||
Bye | Okenye Wycliff | |||||
Okenye Wycliff | ||||||
Juma Sylvester | ||||||
Juma Sylvester | ||||||
Bye | ||||||
Randiek Randall | ||||||
Bye | John Lutaaya | |||||
Mukhwana David | ||||||
Mukhwana David | Otieno Ronex | |||||
4-2 2-4 [18-16] | ||||||
Otieno Ronex | ||||||
Garo Josphat | ||||||
Garo Josphat | ||||||
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