Sunday, February 24, 2013

Kenyan in Finals of Smashers Challenge

Amon Muinde



Kenyan Junior, Amon Muinde, today, for the first time in three years, made the finals of the Smashers Challenge Cup in the Under 16s category, showing hope that the country can equal others in talent. Amon who beat top African junior, Henry Ayesiga (Uganda) 4/6,6/1[5-10] in the group stages, struggled through the first set, to lose 6/0, before rallying to fight back, losing in a close 5/7 in the second and final set.  Henry, in his element today, had earlier won a tough match against top Kenyan junior, Olivier Kigotho 6/2 6/4 in the quarterfinals, then stopped upcoming talent Sada Nahimana 6/1 6/0 in the semi-finals.
Henry Ayesiga
In the boys 14s finals, Anthony Owiti slipped past Davis Matanda (Kenya), 7/6(3) 6/3 in a close encounter that lasted a little over 2 hours.
The Smashers Challenge Tournament is part of a series of challenges for junior players of intermediate to advanced level, and is recognized by the Tennis Africa Cup.
RESULTS
GSU-12
Alice Ayoma v/s Belinda Awino 7/6(5),6/3
Alice Ayoma v/s Elizabeth Sheila 6/1,6/2
Belinda Awino v/s Elizabeth Sheila 6/0,6/0
Winner: Alice Ayoma
Runner-up: Belinda Awino
2nd R-up:Elizabeth Sheila
BSU-14
 Pool A
Davis Matanda v/s Charles Ochieng 6/0,6/1
Davis Matanda v/s Peter Kyama 6/0,6/0
Charles Ochieng v/s Peter Kyama 6/4,6/3
1ST Davis Matanda
2nd Charles Ochieng
Pool B
Antony Owita v/s Nigel Odhiambo 7/6(2),6/3
Antony Owita v/s Ian Okungu 6/0,6/0
Nigel Odhiambo v/s Ian Okungu 6/0,6/0
1st Antony Owita                                                                     
2nd Nigel Odhiambo
Smashers Challenge No.2 (LEVEL B)
BS 14
Tennis Tournament Planner - www.tournamentsoftware.com
Semifinals
Final
Winner
1
Matanda Davis
Matanda Davis
2
Odhiambo Nigel
6-1 6-3 
Owiti Antony
7-6(3) 6-3 
3
Ochieng Charles
Owiti Antony
4
Owiti Antony
6-4 6-2 

BSU-16
Pool A
Henry Ayesiga v/s Amon Muinde 4/6,6/1[5-10]
Henry Ayesiga v/s  Josphat Garo 0/1 Ret. Won
Henry Ayesiga v/s   Sylvester Juma 4/6,6/4[10-7]
Amon Muinde v/s Josphat Garo 6/2,6/2
Amon Muinde v/s Sylvester Juma 6/0,6/2
Josphat Garo v/s Sylvester Juma 7/5,5/7[10-5]
1st Amon Muinde
2nd Henry Ayesiga
Pool B
John Lutaaya v/s Robert Kasombo 6/4,0/6[10-5]
John Lutaaya v/s Sada Nahimana 6/7(5),1/6
John Lutaaya v/s David Mukhwana 6/2,6/2
Robert Kasombo v/s Sada Nahimana 1/6,6/2[10-4]
Robert Kasombo v/s David Mukhwana 6/1,6/1
Sada Nahimana v/s David Mukwana 6/2,6/3
1st Sada Nahimana
2nd Robert Kasombo
Pool C
Shebani Kabura v/s Olivier Kigotho 1/0 Ret. Lost
Shebani Kabura v/s Ronex Otieno Not Played Lost
Shebani Kabura v/s Wycliffe Okenye 6/4,6/3
Olivier Kigotho v/s Ronex Otieno 6/7(4)6/3[10-7]
Olivier Kigotho v/s Wycliffe Okenye 6/3,6/3
Ronex Otieno v/s Wycliffe Okenye 4/6,1/6
1st Olivier Kigotho
2nd Wycliffe Okenye
Smashers Challenge No.2 (LEVEL B)
BS 16
Tennis Tournament Planner - www.tournamentsoftware.com
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Winner
1
Muinde Amon
Muinde Amon
2
Otieno Ronex
6-1 6-0 
Muinde Amon
3
Kasombo Robert
7-5 6-4 
Kasombo Robert
4
Okenye Wycliff
6-3 6-0 
Ayesiga Henry
5
Kigotho Olivier
6-0 7-5 
Ayesiga Henry
6
Ayesiga Henry
6-2 6-4 
Ayesiga Henry
7
Juma Sylvester
6-1 6-0 
Nahimana Saada
8
Nahimana Saada
6-0 6-4 

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