Rwanda’s tennis ace Jean Claude Gasigwa is very much in the mix of things after making the trip to Kenya for the second phase of the CAT/ East African money circuit.

The week-long tournament throws off this morning with the Kenya money circuit at Parklands before moving to Tanzania for the second leg.

Gasigwa, initially a doubt for the circuit some how managed to secure the required funds he needed and is now relishing a rematch with Martin Dzuwa, one of the most experienced players in the region.

Dzuwa halted Gasigwa’s run in the lucrative KCB Kenya Open after a 4-6, 4-6 win in the semi-finals early this year. At the time, Gasigwa was gunning for a hat-trick of titles after victories in the East African money circuit Kigali leg as well as the Tusker-Malt sponsored Uganda Open.

"I always cherish games against Dzuwa. He is the most experienced player in the region and winning against him is always a big achievement for me,” Gasigwa said of the Zimbabwean who has relocated to Tanzania in recent years.

Reflecting on his good run early this year, the 26-year-old said, "I’ve been on a very good run since January and I’m hoping to continue my rich vein of form.”

On top of Gasigwa, Rwanda is fielding four other players in the two-week circuit.

The others are Dieudonne Habiyambere, Olivier Nkunda, Mathieu Uwizeyimana and Meagan Ingabire who will complete in the ladies’ category.

The quintuple has been shaping up at Cercle Sportif ahead of $4,500 tournament which is expected to attract the region’s top players.

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