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Okutoyi chases Paris Olympics ticket in Accra
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.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- The 20-year-old Okutoyi heads a Kenyan team of four players under coach Francis Rogoi
- Zimbabwe-based Melissa Mwakha, 15, is also going to Accra directly from Harare where she is a student at Westbridge Secondary School
- Coach George Oyoo, who is in charge of the men’s team, which also has Ibrahim Kibet, was due in Accra Sunday night from Australia where he is based
Kenya’s top-ranked female tennis player Angella Okutoyi is expected in Accra, Ghana Tuesday in readiness for the ongoing 2023 African Games.
Okutoyi will fly to Accra directly from the United States of America, where she is in her second year at Auburn University on a full tennis scholarship. The 20-year-old star heads a Kenyan team of four players under coach Francis Rogoi.
