/ 15 January 1999

SA, GHANA DOMINATE TENNIS

SOUTH Africa and Ghana recorded double victories as the two countries dominated the boys and girls singles events at the just ended International Tennis Federation junior circuit in Lagos. South Africa’s 18th-seeded junior Klassen Raven defeated compatriot Maleka Kabela 6-1, 6-2 to take the boys singles trophy. Raven later paired with Kaleba to defeat the pair of Loglo Komlavi and Gakpo Komivi from Togo in 6-1, 1-6, 6-0 to win the boys doubles trophy.

Ghana’s top female player, Alima Mohammed, defeated Nigerian Patricia Osedumme 7-6 (4), 7-5 to win the girls singles medal. Mohammed also paired with compatriot Shelley Panford to beat the pair of Kashef Yassimin from Egypt and Berthe Saphine from Austria 7-6, 6- 0 to win the girls doubles medal.