Tennis at the African Games 2023 Road to Paris 2024

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Tennis at the African Games 2023

 

Accra (GHA) - 16 March 2024 - 23 March 2024

 

 

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Edited March 17 by Sindo

[Jur 544]

Tennis apparently starts tomorrow and is a Olympic Qualification event, but I can't find the entry list. Anyone knows it?

[Pasolini 142]

So, if I understand well, only those athletes are realistically vying for an Olympic quota. I was surprised at the lack of South African men here but given their issues in the past, probably they are not connected to the federation. The only one is out of the rankings if I'm not mistaken

 

They have to be in the top400 to effectively qualify.  I think those that are bubbling under may get the help to participate in tournaments and financial aid as well to travel and gain enough points. 

 

Currently Lock, for instance, is under that on the "Race to Paris", for instance. He is the boyfriend of Laura Pigossi, who won the PanAm Games and qualified as well.  Sherif is #135 on the Race to Paris, so she may need effectively a win here.

 

MEN'S

 

Aziz Dougaz #234

Moez Echargui #318

Benjamin Lock #355

Mohamed Safwat #368

Skander Mansouri #404

Eliakim Coulibaly #473

stretching...

Elliot Benchetrit #660

Amr Elsayed #717

Aziz Ouakaa #721

 

WOMEN'S

Mayar Sherif #70

Sada Nahimana #336

Sandra Samir #507

Angella Okutoyi #532
Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz #567

Isabella Kruger #673

 

[Pasolini 142]

Having said all that, it's a bit of a nightmare to follow...

 

You find things like that on the scorelines 

 

There is one Kenyan journalist and one from Zimbabwe that may help us with that specially when time comes to decide things.

[Olympian1010 7,480]

Yeah, following the results using the results system has been a nightmare 

 

The federation websites have been a bit better in my opinion.

[Pasolini 142]

The 4 main seeds at the men's draw are alive. they are the only ones that could realistically use the Olympic quota.

 

Aziz Dougaz needed a 10-8 MTB win to pass  in the first round and will face Elliot Benchetri in a QF

Moez Echargui play against Eliakim Coulibaly

Benjamin Lock lost at the R32 according to the official website but he also won (?) so he will face Michel Bassem in the QF (seriously, what's so difficult on posting a pdf draw in the website?)

Mohamed Safwat #368 will face Iradukunda Guy Orly

 

On the women's side

 

WOMEN'S

Mayar Sherif is the big favorite and is on the QF.

The only other African woman on the top400, Sada Nahimana started well, winning 6-0 6-0 but then lost to a south african player. I wonder if the Universality quota will go to her or again to 

[JoshMartini007 2,219]

The tripartite quota on the women's side is quite competitive. Currently in the top 400 we have:

 

 Lina Gjorcheska (239)

 Danka Kovinic (241)

 Kathinka von Deichmann (277)

 Francesca Curmi (311)

 Sada Nahimana (336)

 Victoria Jimenez (364)

 

While I would love Burundi to get the quota and help boost tennis in Africa, Liechtenstein might force the tripartite committee's hand. They aren't eligible to send a swimmer and they don't compete in athletics (when was the last time they competed at a World Championships?) so without a tripartite quota they won't compete at the Olympics.

 

Outside of tennis their most likely tripartite quota would be in mountain biking. Also Liechtenstein has a higher ranking than Burundi so that may also play into their hand.

[thepharoah 2,289]

 Mayar Sherif defeated  Ines Ibbou 6-1 , 6-3 and qualified to Semis 

[Pasolini 142]

5 hours ago, Pasolini said:

The 4 main seeds at the men's draw are alive. they are the only ones that could realistically use the Olympic quota.

 

Aziz Dougaz needed a 10-8 MTB win to pass  in the first round and will face Elliot Benchetri in a QF

Moez Echargui play against Eliakim Coulibaly

Benjamin Lock lost at the R32 according to the official website but he also won (?) so he will face Michel Bassem in the QF (seriously, what's so difficult on posting a pdf draw in the website?)

Mohamed Safwat #368 will face Iradukunda Guy Orly

 

On the women's side

 

WOMEN'S

Mayar Sherif is the big favorite and is on the QF.

The only other African woman on the top400, Sada Nahimana started well, winning 6-0 6-0 but then lost to a south african player. I wonder if the Universality quota will go to her or again to 

Apparently, the 4 main seeds got to the men semifinals. 

[thepharoah 2,289]

Mayar Sherif lost to  Angella Okutoyi 

 

• Women's Final :  Angella Okutoyi vs  Lamis Alhussein