Roselinda Asumwa plays a forehand shot to Cynthia Cheruto during Eastern Africa Junior Tennis Championship semi-final match at Nairobi Club on January 10, 2018.
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Asumwa saw off Pratt, 26, 6-4,6-2 in a match that lasted one hour and 26 minutes
Stacy Yego, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser after a Venezuelan player withdrew from the main draw, was not lucky after falling 6-0, 6-0 to Italian Linda Salvin in 54 minutes
Mary Wachira and Claire Muthoni, who were eliminated in the singles qualifying draw, were on the receiving end 6-0,6-0 in doubles against fourth seeds Emily Selbold (Germany)/Salvin (Italy)
Kenya's Roselida Asumwa Tuesday made a bright start at W15 Nairobi World Tennis Tour after dispatching Nessa Pratt from Australia in straight sets in the first round on the clay courts of Karen Country Club in Nairobi.
The 18-year-old, a twin sister to Angella Okutoyi, saw off Pratt, 26, 6-4,6-2 in a match that lasted one hour and 26 minutes.
