Tongoona storms ITF final
Feb 26, 2005
IT will be an all Zimbabwean final today at the ITF Money circuit at Kampala Club.<br>The two top seeds, Genius Chidzikwe and Gwinyai Tongoona (left), meet at centre court at 10.00am to battle for the $800 top prize.
By Phillip Corry
Semi-final results
(1) G Chidzikwe (Zim) bt
S Bokang (Bot) 6-1, 7-5
(2) G Tongoona (Zim) bt
(3) P Kazungu (Rwa) 6-2, 6-2
IT will be an all Zimbabwean final today at the ITF Money circuit at Kampala Club.
The two top seeds, Genius Chidzikwe and Gwinyai Tongoona (left), meet at centre court at 10.00am to battle for the $800 top prize.
Chidzikwe was a 6-1, 7-5 winner over Botswana’s Setshogo Bokang while his compatriot, a regular on the local scene, was an easy winner over Rwanda’s Pascal Kazungu 6-2, 6-2.
r THE president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has pledge sh12.9m to Uganda’s Davis Cup team preparing for the Euro/Africa Zone IV qualifiers that start on Monday at Lugogo.
Uganda Tennis Association official Cedric Babu named other sponsors of the prestigious annual event, who include Sheraton Hotel, who gave sh120m, MTN, the education and sports ministry sh6m, Ultimate Security sh3m and UOC sh1.7m.
Ends
Semi-final results
(1) G Chidzikwe (Zim) bt
S Bokang (Bot) 6-1, 7-5
(2) G Tongoona (Zim) bt
(3) P Kazungu (Rwa) 6-2, 6-2
IT will be an all Zimbabwean final today at the ITF Money circuit at Kampala Club.
The two top seeds, Genius Chidzikwe and Gwinyai Tongoona (left), meet at centre court at 10.00am to battle for the $800 top prize.
Chidzikwe was a 6-1, 7-5 winner over Botswana’s Setshogo Bokang while his compatriot, a regular on the local scene, was an easy winner over Rwanda’s Pascal Kazungu 6-2, 6-2.
r THE president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has pledge sh12.9m to Uganda’s Davis Cup team preparing for the Euro/Africa Zone IV qualifiers that start on Monday at Lugogo.
Uganda Tennis Association official Cedric Babu named other sponsors of the prestigious annual event, who include Sheraton Hotel, who gave sh120m, MTN, the education and sports ministry sh6m, Ultimate Security sh3m and UOC sh1.7m.
Ends