Upsets At The Langata Junior Tennis Championships

LANGATA JUNIOR TENNIS CHIAMPIONSHIP

The Langata Junior Championships at Sadili Oval Sports Academy was today hit with major upsets when KLTA top-ranked player and Under 18 Boys number 1 seed, Sheil Kotecha lost to Sadili Oval’s John Lutaaya in a surprising twist of events, in which both players won a set each and settled down to closing it off with a super set that Lutaaya won 10-7.  

Sheil Kotecha lost in final set to John Lutaaya

The other major upset saw 2^nd seed Robert Kasombo Nzuki, lose to 3^rd seed Henry Ayesiga 6/2 7/6 (7).  Impala’s Marie Owino grabbed the Girls U14 beating Tonia Kubai 6.3 6/3, while Sadili’s Belinda Awino showed her dominance in the Girls Under 12 against team mate Alice Ayoma 6/2 6/2. Newest young talent from the Kibera slums, Charles Ochieng, overcame Impala’s Jacobs Sergelen 6/1 6/4 to lift the Boys Under 12 6/1 6/4.

Henry Ayesiga is through to Boys U18 Finals

The Boys Under 18, pitting fourth seed Amon Muinde, against Henry Ayesiga, will be played tomorrow morning.

This tournament is the first of a series of events in the Nairobi County Tennis Association, that will be run in various parts of the city.

BSU-12

Charles Ochieng v/s Jacobs Sergelen 6/1,6/4

Ian Okungu v/s Peter Kiama 2/6,6/7(5)

Charles Ochieng v/s Ian Okungu 6/0,6/0

Peter Kiama v/s Jacobs Sergelen 2/6,1/6

Ian Okungu v/s Jacobs Sergelen not played Jacobs lost

Winner: Charles Ochieng

Runner-up: Jacobs Sergelen

GSU-12

Alice Ayoma v/s Belinda Awino 3/6,2/6

 Winner: Belinda Awino

 Runner-up: Alice Ayoma

BSU-14

Jain Anchit v/s Antony Owita 1/6,1/6

Jain Anchit v/s Charles Ochieng 0/6,0/6

Jain Anchit v/s Davis Matanda 0/6,1/6

Antony Owita v/s Charles Ochieng 6/1,6/2

Antony Owita v/s Davis Matanda 6/4,6/1

Marie Owino Wins Girls Under 14

Charles Ochieng v/s Davis Matanda 3/6,2/6

Winner:Antony Owita

Runner-up: Davis Matanda

GSU-14

Elizabeth Aluoch v/s Marie Owino 0/6,3/6

Marie Owino v/s Tonia Kubai 6/3,6/3

Elizabeth Aluoch v/s Tonia Kubai 1/6,3/6

Winner: Marie Owino

Runner-up:Tonia Kubai

BSU-18

Sheil Kotecha v/s John Lutaaya 6/7(5),7/5[7-10]

Ronax Otieno v/s Sylvester Juma 3/6,6/3[10-7]

Henry Ayesiga v/s Randiek Randall 6/2,6/3

Randiek Randall v/s David Mukhwana 6/1,6/3

Wycliffe Okenye v/s Josephat Garo 2/6,7/6(4)[10-7]

Langata Junior Tennis Championships
BS 18
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	Round 1	Round 2	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Winner
1	Kotecha Sheil [1]
		Kotecha Sheil [1]
2	Bye 1
			John Lutaaya
3	Bye 9		6-7(5) 7-5 [10-7]
		John Lutaaya
4	John Lutaaya
				Muinde Amon [4]
5	Otieno Ronex			6-4 6-2
		Otieno Ronex
6	Juma Sylvester	3-6 6-3 [10-7]
			Muinde Amon [4]
7	Bye 12		6-2 6-2
		Muinde Amon [4]
8	Muinde Amon [4]
						1.
9	Ayesiga Henry [3]
		Ayesiga Henry [3]
10	Bye 11
			Ayesiga Henry [3]
11	Randiek Randall		6-2 6-3
		Randiek Randall
12	Mukhwana David	6-1 6-3
				Ayesiga Henry [3]
13	Okenye Wycliff			6-2 7-6(7)
		Okenye Wycliff
14	Garo Josphat	2-6 7-6(4) [10-7]
			Kasombo Robert [2]			2.
15	Bye 2		6-2 6-1
		Kasombo Robert [2]
16	Kasombo Robert [2]
BS 18 - Consolation
	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
	Bye
		Bye
	Bye		Okenye Wycliff
		Okenye Wycliff
	Juma Sylvester
		Juma Sylvester
	Bye
		Randiek Randall
	Bye			John Lutaaya
		Mukhwana David
	Mukhwana David		Otieno Ronex
			4-2 2-4 [18-16]
		Otieno Ronex
	Garo Josphat
		Garo Josphat