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Semi-finalGasigwa (Rwa) vs Mugabe (Uga)Kazembe (Zam) vs Changawa (Ken) 

Quarter-finals J. Gasigwa (Rwa) def. K.Mohammed (Ken) 6-3, 6-1D. Mugabe (Uga) def. M. Uwizeyimana (Rwa) 7-6(3), 6-3E.Kazembe (Zam) def. K. Cheruiyot (Ken) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4M. Changawa (Ken) def. D. Oringa (Uga) 6-1, 6-1

RWANDA’S top seed Jean Claude Gasigwa set up a semi-final clash against Duncan Mugabe in the Real Insurance Kenya Open tennis tournament in Nairobi.

Gasigwa floored Kenyan Khan Mohammed in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 and will meet his archrival and defending champion Mugabe, who ousted Rwandan Mathieu Uwizeyimana 7-6(3) 6-3 in the quarter-final round.

Today’s semi-final clash will be an opportunity for Gasigwa to avenge for last year’s final 5-7 6-2 6-1 loss to the 22-year-old Uganda’s number one.

Another semi final will pit Zambian Edgar Kazembe against Kenyan Changawa Mzai. Kazembe, a 2012 Kenya Open title winner progressed to the last four after overcoming Kenyan Kevin Cheruiyot 1-6 6-3 6-4, while Changawa had an easy ride over Ugandan David Oringa winning 6-1, 6-1.