Sada Nahimana (Burundi) & Eliakim Coulibaly (Côte d’Ivoire) Crowned African Champions 2019

The 42^nd edition of the African Junior Championship of 18 & under, which took place in the marvellous Royal Tennis Club of Marrakech from 11 to 16 March 2019, registered the participation of 64 players (32 girls + 32 boys) representing fifteen African countries.The level of this Championship has been very high and we have attended very competitive matches from the first rounds to finally watch finals of the highest level.The closing ceremony of this Championship was marked by the attendance of Mr. Tarak Cherif, President of the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) as well as several distinguished sports personalities.The awards ceremony took place in a very friendly atmosphere.

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Family photo with laureats

Final Results:

Boys’ Single:

African Champion 2019 : Eliakim Coulibaly (Côte d’Ivoire)

African Vice Champion 2019 : Youssef Rihane (Algérie)

3^rd Place: Ismail Saadi (Morocco)

4^th Place: Khololwam Montsi (South Africa)

Eliakim Coulibaly – CIV African Champion d’Afrique around Mr Tarak Chérif & Mr Issa Mboup

Youssef Rihane (ALG), African Vice Champion and Eliakim Coulibaly (CIV), African Champion around Mr Tarak Cherif, CAT President

Girls’ Single:

African Champion 2019: Sada Nahimana (Burundi)

African Vice Champion 2019: Oumaima Aziz (Maroc)

3^rd Place: Yasmine Kabbaj (Morocco)

4^th Place: Aisha Niyonkuru (Burundi)

Sada Nahimana (Burundi) receiving her Trophy of African Champion from Mr Nelson Amanze, CAT Vice President

Oumaima Aziz (Morocco), receiving her Trophy of African Vice Champion from Mr Issa Mboup, President of the Senegalese Tennis Federation  

Boys’ Doubles:

African Champions 2019: Bilel Abu Taleb & Zakarya Faris (Egypt)

African Vice Champions 2019: Joubert Klopper & Khololwam Montsi (South Africa)

Girls’ Doubles:

African Champions 2019: Sada Nahimana & Aisha Niyonkuru (Burundi)

African Vice Champions 2019: Sara Akid & Oumaima Aziz (Morocco)  

Sada Nahimana & Aisha Niyonkuru (Burundi), African Champions in Girls’ Doubles around Mr Tarak Cherif, CAT President

Eliakim Coulibaly – CIV

Sada Nahimana – BDI