CAT U-14 tennis tournament

Yesterday
Quarter-finals
Boys
H. Ndayishimiye (Bur) bt H. Gatete (Rwa) 6-3, 6-1
I. Shabani (Tz) bt P. Ayella (Ug) 6-1, 6-3
G. Iradukunda (Bur) bt H. Ntwali (Rwa) 6-4, 7-5
G. Teja (Ken) bt T. Ntwali (Bur) 6-0, 6-1

Girls
G. Umumararungu (Rwa) bt A. Nzeyimana (Bur) 6-1, 6-0
M. Onyancha (Ken) beat S. Iradukunda (Bur) 7-5, 6-4
L. Ndagire (Ug) bt P. Mbugua (Ken) 6-3, 6-4
C. Wendy bt F. Cyiza (Rwa) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

Three of four Rwanda’s leading players failed to take full advantage of home ground as they were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the second leg of the ongoing Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) U-14 tennis tournament at Cercle Sportif.

In the boys’ category, Hakim Gatete lost 6-3, 6-1 to Burundi’s seed one Hassan Ndayishimiye and Hakim Ntwali lost 6-4, 7-5 to a Burundian opponent Guy Iradukunda.

Tanzania’s Ibrahim Shabani defeated Peter Ayella of Uganda 6-1, 6-3 to qualify for today’s semi-finals where he will face seed one Ndayishimiye.

Kenya’s seed two Gabriel Teja ousted Burundi’s Ted Ntwari 6-0, 6-1 to draw Guy Iradukunda in the other semi-final fixture.

In the Girls’ category, Rwanda’s seed one Gisel Umumararungu continued her rich form from the first leg by outclassing Burundi’s Anithia Nzeyimana 6-1, 6-0.

The 14-year-old won the girls’ singles title in the first leg and she remains the only local player still in the hunt for the second leg title.

She will meet Kenya’s Michelle Onyancha in today’s semi-finals. The later defeated Burundi’s Santiana Iradukunda 7-5, 6-4 in yesterday’s quarter-final.

Chinese-born Kenya’s Chen Wendy defeated Rwanda’s Filadaus Cyiza in three sets 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 to set up a semi-final clash with another Uganda’s Lydia Ndagire, who beat Kenya’s Paige Mbugua 6-3, 6-4.

The event is sponsored by the Confederation of African Tennis, UNICEF, Rwandatel, BRD, Sorwathe, Sonarwa, Novotel, and RNOC to a tune of Frw22 million.

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