Kenya's Angela Okutoyi and Kael Shah made history at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Essen, Germany, by winning the silver medal in mixed doubles tennis. This is a first for Kenyan tennis at the event and a strong sign of progress for university-level sport in the country.

Okutoyi and Shah had a strong run throughout the tournament. They started by beating the Kazakhstan pair Yekaterina Dmitrichenko and Iliyas Kaz Maratuly 7-5, 6-2 in the first round. In the second round, they outplayed the French team Alice Robbe and William Jucha 6-3, 6-1. In the quarterfinal, they came back from a set down to defeat Australia’s Catherine Aulia and Jeremy Jin 1-6, 6-1, [10-5].

In the semifinals, the Kenyan pair overcame the No. 4 seeds from Portugal, Maria De Liborio Garcia and Pedro Araújo, in straight sets 7-6(6), 6-3. In the final, they faced Japan’s Natsuki Yoshimoto and Jay Dylan Hara Friend and lost 6-3, 6-3.

Their silver medal is one of the best results ever for Kenya in international tennis. Congratulations to both players and to Tennis Kenya for this remarkable achievement.

Check the full results here