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Peerless Okutoyi crowned African Games champion
Kenya's Angella Okutoyi celebrates a point during her singles match against Lucie Nguyen Tan in the ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour (W25) tournament at the Nairobi Club on December 22, 2023.
What you need to know:
- Okutoyi (532) was more ruthless against Elhussein (562), running our victorious in 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 30 minutes for Kenya’s first gold medal in tennis since 1978
- Her medal is Kenya’s 21st at the quadrennial event in Accra and the fifth gold medal
Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi is the new African Games women’s singles tennis champion after winning the 13th edition by defeating Lamis Elhussein from Egypt in straight sets on the hard courts of the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, Ghana on Thursday.
A day after dethroning defending champion Mayar Sherif (No.70 in WTA Singles rankings) also from Egypt 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 in semi-final stage in over four hours, Okutoyi (532) was more ruthless against Elhussein (562), running our victorious in 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 30 minutes for Kenya’s first gold medal in tennis since 1978.
