Top guns battle in Lugogo tennis Open
Dec 21, 2005
Top guns including seed 1 Patrick Olobo fought hard to advance to the semi finals of the Lugogo tennis Open yesterday.
By William Muwonge
Quarter-finals
Men’s singles
P. Olobo bt D. Mugabe
6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3
J. Odongo bt J. Bayego
6-3, 7-5
H. Buyinza bt J. Oyet
1-6, 6-2, 6-4
C. Bagaala bt G. Zziwa
6-3, 6-0
Men’s doubles
P.Olobo/C. Bagaala bt
R. Ssemanda/J. Olweny
6-4, 6-2
H. Buyinza/J. Oyet
bt H. Muyanza/G. Zziwa
6-1, 6-0
D. Mugabe/D. Ruyange
bt A. Jay/R. Kamya
6-1, 6-0
Top guns including seed 1 Patrick Olobo fought hard to advance to the semi finals of the Lugogo tennis Open yesterday.
Olobo dropped a set before he overcame Duncan Mugabe 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 in the men’s singles quarter-finals at Lugogo club. The two went for every ball before Olobo’s tactics prevailed.
The number 2 James Odongo beat 7th seed James Bayego in another closely contested game to storm the last four.
Odongo faces 4th seed Chris Bagaala while Olobo in up against seed 3 Herbert Buyinza in the semi-finals today.
In the men’s doubles, Olobo continued his winning ways with Bagaala to advance. He beat Ronald Ssemanda and Joe Olweny 6-4, 6-2.
The one-week competition ends on Saturday.
Quarter-finals
Men’s singles
P. Olobo bt D. Mugabe
6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3
J. Odongo bt J. Bayego
6-3, 7-5
H. Buyinza bt J. Oyet
1-6, 6-2, 6-4
C. Bagaala bt G. Zziwa
6-3, 6-0
Men’s doubles
P.Olobo/C. Bagaala bt
R. Ssemanda/J. Olweny
6-4, 6-2
H. Buyinza/J. Oyet
bt H. Muyanza/G. Zziwa
6-1, 6-0
D. Mugabe/D. Ruyange
bt A. Jay/R. Kamya
6-1, 6-0
Top guns including seed 1 Patrick Olobo fought hard to advance to the semi finals of the Lugogo tennis Open yesterday.
Olobo dropped a set before he overcame Duncan Mugabe 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 in the men’s singles quarter-finals at Lugogo club. The two went for every ball before Olobo’s tactics prevailed.
The number 2 James Odongo beat 7th seed James Bayego in another closely contested game to storm the last four.
Odongo faces 4th seed Chris Bagaala while Olobo in up against seed 3 Herbert Buyinza in the semi-finals today.
In the men’s doubles, Olobo continued his winning ways with Bagaala to advance. He beat Ronald Ssemanda and Joe Olweny 6-4, 6-2.
The one-week competition ends on Saturday.