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Sadili Tennis Academy: Olivier Visits ITF Center South Africa : Oliver Kigotho of sadili frica Talent Training Academy as just returned from a 6-week stint training and travelling to tournaments with ...

John Lutaaya Chizi Mutsumi There were mixed results on our first day at the Circuit: Amadi had a tough second round match with Merkling Sias (RSA). Amadi was leading 5-4, then it got dark and he couldn't see well, though they insisted on playing on, and lost first set 5-7. They continue tomorrow. Jamin won first round, then fought very hard in the second - rallies were averaging 29 per point. Very impressive. He lost, but is proving himself, finally. The same goes for Lutaaya with an honorable loss aaainst Shekarizz Ashkan (IRI), in the final set, after a tough 3.37 hours, making it the longest match of the day! The tournament has a large contingent of Spanish, Italian and Polish academies, with Sanchez Cassale being one of the toughest (coach, trainer, physio!). Only one person fainted - damn! Little Chizi Mutsumi took too long to start, was really terrified, and picked up in the tail part of the match: she said "now I know how to play next time, just watch me." Olivier ...

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/...

Shebani Kabura Sadili Oval Sports Academy’s upcoming Juniors Shebani Kabura (Bdi), Josephat Garo (Ken), Olivier Kigotho (Ken) and Sada Nahimana (Bdi), will today return following a three-week stint of continental tournaments, in which they showed stellar performance, at the ITF/CAT Junior Tennis Circuit that began in Bujumbura, Burundi and concluded today in Kigali, Rwanda. In the First leg of the Boys 14 and Under, Olivier Kigotho beat Nzeyimana Karim (Bdi) 6/0 6/1, before losing to Alosha Chikanda (Zim) 2/6 4/6 in the pre-quarters. He then beat Sullemani Omari (Tan) 6/3 6/1 and Ibrahim Sadiki (Tan) 7/5 7/6 (4) to earn an honorable 11 th place, the best position of any Kenyan in the tournament. Newcomer Josephat Garo (Ken) lost his first round match to experienced Hazikimana Mupenda 3/6 4/6, before rallying to beat Reuben Njuguna Kimani (Ken) to earn 18 th place out of 36.   Shebani Kabura (Bdi), beat Hakizimana Mupendwa (Bdi) 6/4 2/6 6/1, Rajabu Ntamba (Bdi) 3/6 6/4 6/4, ...