ITF/CAT EA Junior Champs Boys U-16 Singles, semisM. Meshuko [Tan] E. Habiyambere [Rwa] 5-7 6-2 6-0K. Cheruiyot [Ken] bt E. Mallya [Tan] 6-4 6-0 Boys U-14 Singles, semisA. Kabura [Bur] bt F. Tuyishime [Rwa] 7-6 [4] 6-1O. Sulle [Tan] bt J. Mugisha [Bur] 6-2 6-1] Girls U-16 Singles, semisM. Mujawimana [Bur] bt M. Waittherero [Ken] 7-6 [9] 6-1G. Kaindoah [Tan] bt J. Nkatha [Ken] 6-3 6-1 Girls U-14 Singles, semisS. Nahimana [Bur] bt F. Nyabera [Ken] 6-2 6-1A. Niyonkuru [Bur] bt E. Wahome [Ken] 6-1 6-4 THE TWO remaining Rwandan players were beaten in the semi-finals of the on-going ITF/East Africa Junior tennis Championship on Tuesday at the Gymkhana Club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Rwanda’s top seed Ernest Habiyambere, competing in the main category, the Boys U-16 Singles, was eliminated by Tanzania’s Martin Tumaini in the first game of last four match. He was followed a little later by his compatriot Fabrice Tuyishime, who lost to Burundian Abdoul Kabura 7-6 [4] 6-1 in the Boys U-14 Singles. Tumaini’s win over Habiyambere set up a final clash with Kenyan Kelvin Cheruiwot, who ousted Tanzanian Emanuel Mallya in straight sets 6-4 6-4. The final was due to be played last evening in Dar es Salaam.
