Okutoyi storms W15 World Tennis Tour finals in Nairobi
Tennis
By
Washington Onyango
| Nov 19, 2022
Former African Under-18 champion Angella Okutoyi is through to the finals of the W15 World Tennis Tour currently going on in Nairobi.
The Wimbledon doubles junior champion defeated second-seed Romeo Caroline from France 2- 1 (6- 2, 3-6, 7-6) in Saturday's semifinals to glide into the finals set for Sunday at the Karen Country Club.
Previously, the Kenya seed one had knocked out third-seed Emma Tothova from Slovakia in straight sets on Friday.
Okutoyi, who is the only Kenyan left standing saw off Tothova 6-1, 6-4 on the clay courts in one hour and seven minutes.
Okutoyi's twin sister Roselida Asumwa was eliminated early on Friday by Sharmada Balu.
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The sixth-seeded Balu took three hours and 47 minutes to floor a determined Asumwa 3-6, 7-6(5), 4-6 in a grueling match.
On her way to the second round, Asumwa tossed out Australian Nessa Pratt 6-4, 6-2 in the first round.
On the other hand, Okutoyi thrashed Sharanya Shetty (India) 6-0, 6-0 in the first round before seeing off Uzbekistan eighth-seed Sevil Yuldasheva 6-4, 6-4.
Okutoyi, whose tennis idol is American great Serena Williams, proceeded to knock out Romeo who had edged off Celine Simunyu from Ireland 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
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