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Okutoyi resumes Road to Paris Olympics at US tourney
Kenya's Angella Okutoyi celebrates a point against Lu Jia-Jing of China during their ITF Women World Tennis Tour second round singles match on December 13, 2023 at Karen Country Club.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- This will be the first of many women pro tournaments the Kenyan tennis star is expected to play in the next couple of weeks as she seeks to amass crucial points in order to get into top-400 by June 10
- Okutoyi, who is down six spots to 544th in the latest WTA Singles rankings released on April 15, will start her campaign in the qualifying draw in Charlotteville
- The highest ranked player at the W75 Charlotteville in singles is American Kayla Day at 84th globally
African Games women singles tennis champion Angella Okutoyi will resume with her Olympic qualification journey by competing at the W75 Charlotteville slated for April 22 to 28 at the Boar’s Head Sports Club in Virginia, USA.
This will be the first of many women pro tournaments the Kenyan tennis star is expected to play in the next couple of weeks as she seeks to amass crucial points in order to get into top-400 world ranking by June 10 and qualify for 2024 Summer Olympic Games slated for July 26 to August 11 in Paris, France.
