Tennis: Top actors want cash

Sep 08, 2014

Uganda’s senior players will have to work hard to have a share of $1750 (sh4.5m) at the Rak Tie-break Tennis Championship.

By Shafik Ssenoga

Rak Tie-break

Tennis Championship
Today: Men, seniors

B. Cedric v R. Mapenzi
D. Mugabe v R. Opio
J. Gasigwa v D. Kaboyo
D. Oringa v F. Kyagulanyi
I. Changwa v C. Kavuma
D. Ofoyuru v R. Semanda
W. Kalega v M. Bashasha

Semi-final results
U-18 Boys


E. Birungi bt P. Mishra 7-3, 7-0
R. Opio bt T. Kazibwe 7-5,7-3
P. Ssekandi bt F. Akankwasa
5-7, 7-5, 7-5
B. Aguma bt F. Nyago 7-2, 7-2

Uganda’s senior players will have to work hard to have a share of $1750 (sh4.5m) at the Rak Tie-break Tennis Championship.

They will battle in the event’s seniors category whose games will start at the Jamal Ramji Centre Court and Lugogo Courts on Monday.

The inaugural competition started with the U-18 boy’s category on Saturday. They will also have a share of the prize money.
Uganda’s senior players including Duncan Mugabe and David Oringa will face opposition from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.

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