Tennis at the 2019 African Games – Women's singles

The women's singles event at the 2019 African Games was held from 24 to 29 August at the Cheminots Club.[1]

Women's Tennis singles
at the 2019 African Games
VenueCheminots Club
Dates24-29 August
Competitors37 from 17 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Egypt
silver medal    South Africa
bronze medal    Egypt
bronze medal    Egypt
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Sandra Samir is the defending champion, who try defend her title, but she defeated by South African Chanel Simmonds in the semifinal.[2]

This event is a qualification event to the 2020 Summer Olympics. The winner is qualify to the Women's singles event, if she meets the following requirements: Her ranking is within the top 300 on the ATP Singles Rankings of 7 June 2021 and doesn't qualify any other athlete from her nation via Direct Acceptance.[3]

Mayar Sherif of Egypt won the gold medal, defeating South African Chanel Simmonds in the final, 6–3, 6–3.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
  Mayar Sherif (EGY)   Chanel Simmonds (RSA)   Lamis Salama (EGY)
  Sandra Samir (EGY)

Seeds

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  1.   Mayar Sherif (EGY) (champion; gold medalist)
  2.   Chanel Simmonds (RSA) (final; silver medalist)
  3.   Sandra Samir (EGY) (semifinal)
  4.   Lamis Salama (EGY) (semifinal)
  5.   Chiraz Bechri (TUN) (third round)
  6.   Célestine Avomo (GAB) (Quarterfinal)
  7.   Angella Okutoyi (KEN) (third round)
  8.   Judith Muraa (KEN) (third round)
  9.   Faith Omurunga (KEN) (second round)
  10.   Salma Ziouti (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
  11.   Barakat Quadre (NGR) (Quarterfinal)
  12.   Sara Akid (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
  13.   Feryel Ben Hassen (TUN) (third round)
  14.   Allyson Onya (COD) (third round)
  15.   Alicia Owegi (KEN) (second round)
  16.   Rania Azziz (MAR) (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals
27 August
Semifinals
28 August
Final
29 August
               
1   Mayar Sherif (EGY) 6 6
6   Célestine Avomo (GAB) 4 2
1   Mayar Sherif (EGY) 6 6
4   Lamis Salama (EGY) 0 0
4   Lamis Salama (EGY) 7 6
10   Salma Ziouti (MAR) 5 2
1   Mayar Sherif (EGY) 6 6
2   Chanel Simmonds (RSA) 3 3
12   Sara Akid (MAR) 1 4
3   Sandra Samir (EGY) 6 6
3   Sandra Samir (EGY) 2 2
2   Chanel Simmonds (RSA) 6 6
11   Barakat Quadre (NGR) 2 2
2   Chanel Simmonds (RSA) 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round
24 August
Second round
25 August
Third round
26 August
Quarterfinals
27 August
1   M Sherif (EGY) 6 6
  R Atik (MAR) 6 6   R Atik (MAR) 2 1
  T Iariniaina (MAD) 4 0 1   M Sherif (EGY) 6 6
14   A Onya (COD) 0 0
  MJ Ayingono (GEQ) 0 0
14   A Onya (COD) 6 6
1   M Sherif (EGY) 6 6
6   C Avomo (GAB) 4 2
9   F Omurunga (KEN) 2 0
  A Osabuohien (NGR) 6 6
  A Osabuohien (NGR) 4 66
6   C Avomo (GAB) 6 78
  M Shumet (ETH) 2 2
6   C Avomo (GAB) 6 6

Section 2

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First round
24 August
Second round
25 August
Third round
26 August
Quarterfinals
27 August
4   L Salama (EGY) 6 6
  L Theron (NAM) 6 6   L Theron (NAM) 2 1
  B Matsiwe (ZIM) 1 1 4   L Salama (EGY) 6 7
13   F Ben Hassen (TUN) 1 5
  B Audu (NGR) 1 5
13   F Ben Hassen (TUN) 6 7
4   L Salama (EGY) 7 6
10   S Ziouti (MAR) 5 2
10   S Ziouti (MAR) 6 6
  M Ibrahim (GHA) 0 0
10   S Ziouti (MAR) 6 6
  MP Biansumba (CIV) 6 6 7   A Okutoyi (KEN) 4 3
  Z Samuel (ETH) 0 1   MP Biansumba (CIV) 2 3
7   A Okutoyi (KEN) 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round
24 August
Second round
25 August
Third round
26 August
Quarterfinals
27 August
5   C Bechri (TUN) 6 6
  N Ali (ETH) 0 0
5   C Bechri (TUN) 62 2
12   S Akid (MAR) 77 6
  A Aiyegbusi (NGR) 1 1
12   S Akid (MAR) 6 6
12   S Akid (MAR) 1 4
3   S Samir (EGY) 6 6
15   A Owegi (KEN) 2 1
  S Radilofe (MAD) 6 6
  S Radilofe (MAD) 0 0
  C Monnayoo (BOT) 1 1 3   S Samir (EGY) 6 6
  E Bagerbaseh (GHA) 6 6   E Bagerbaseh (GHA) 0 1
3   S Samir (EGY) 6 6

Section 4

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First round
24 August
Second round
25 August
Third round
26 August
Quarterfinals
27 August
8   J Muraa (KEN) w/o
  V Bhunu (ZIM)
8   J Muraa (KEN) 1 1
11   B Quadre (NGR) 6 6
  F Kargbo (SLE) 0 1
11   B Quadre (NGR) 6 6
11   B Quadre (NGR) 2 2
2   C Simmonds (RSA) 6 6
16   R Azziz (MAR) 6 6
  E Bosmans (COD) 0 0
16   R Azziz (MAR) 2 1
  M Nyonda (GAB) 0 1 2   C Simmonds (RSA) 6 6
  RS Ahmed (EGY) 6 6   RS Ahmed (EGY) 1 0
2   C Simmonds (RSA) 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "2019 African Games Tennis Scheulde and Results Day 6" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Simmonds surges into singles final". www.teamsa.co.za. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD–TOKYO 2020" (PDF). www.itftennis.com. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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