| 2nd African 14 & Under Master Cairo – Egypt from 11 to 15 Nov. 2009 Exceptional Success | 21/11/09 |
The Confederation of African Tennis has organized in conjunction with the Egyptian Tennis Federation at the “Smash Tennis Academy” from 11 to 15 November 2009 the 2nd African 14 & under Master gathering the best eight African players – Boys & Girls following the series of Tournaments organized in the different regions of the Continent with the support of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and its Development Department. All tenors of the African tennis players have attended this important event except Zimbabwean girl player Valeria Bhunu due to her school exams.
The African 14 & U Master was organized along five days, four pools, 2 for the boys and 2 for the girls of 4 players each were placed and each player has competed 3 Pool’s matches; the 1st and the 2nd of each Pool were qualified to play for the first four places and the 3rd and the 4th of each Pool were qualified to play for the 5th to the 8th places.
The Pool’s matches were all very close.
In Girls, the Egyptian Mayar Sherief Vice African Champion 2009 and recently winner of the Tournament of Holland during the European tour, carried the Master Title 2009 when she defeated on the Final her compatriot Marina Albert, African Champion 2009 by 76 61, at the same time, South African Kay Leigh Nicholas obtained the 3rd place after defeating the Tunisian Mouna Jebri by 62 63.
In Boys, South African Wayne Montgomery, African Champion 2009 has won all his matches and carried the Master title when he beat on Final Egyptian Ousama Mazen by 64 36 63, the 3rd placed returned to the Moroccan Soufiene Mouline after beating South African Matthew Rossouw by 64 75
During the Closing ceremony, trophies were provided by Mrs. Israa El sanhoury, President of the Egyptian Tennis Federation and Messrs Johann Koorts, President of the SATA & CAT General Treasurer, Jacob Ndombe, President of the FCDLT & CAT Vice President, Houmed Houssein, President of the FDT & CAT Vice President and Akhtar Toorawa, CAT Vice President.
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