RWANDA’S TOP seed Jean Claude Gasigwa failed to contain vibrant Ugandan Duncan Mugabe as he lost his bid to reach the final of this year’s Real Insurance Kenya Open at Nairobi Club.

Gasigwa, last year’s losing finalist lost to defending champion Mugabe in straight sets 2-6, 3-6 to register one of the heaviest defeats in recent years.

Last year, Mugabe put up a stellar display when he recovered from a set down to oust Gasigwa 5-7 6-1 6-1 in the finals. The last time Gasigwa beat Mugabe was in the Uganda Open semifinals last year. The final is due this morning where Mugabe takes on home boy Mzai Changawa. Changawa sailed over Edgar Kazembe from Zambia with a 6-4 6-1 win in yesterday’s semi -final.

In the doubles final, Kenya’s Khan Mohammed and Mzai Changawa lifted the title on a walkover after Mugabe’s teammate David Oringa failed to show up on time for the final encounter. In the women’s category, defending champion Caroline Odour takes on Ruwa Changawa in today’s final. Odour defeated Everlyn Otula 6-2 6-1 while Changawa eliminated Stephanie Mbaya 6-3 6-2 in yesterday’s semi finals.

Otula teamed up with Changawa to clinch the women’s doubles title after beating Mbaya and Odour 6-3 6-3 in the finals.

Mugabe and Odour won the mixed doubles category after registering a 6-3 6-3 win over Zambian Edgar Kazembe and Kenyan Rehema Athumani 6-3 6-3.

Semi finals, yesterday

Men, singles

D. Mugabe (Uga) def. J.C Gasigwa (Rwa) 

6-2, 6-3

M. Changawa (Ken) def. E. Kazembe (Zam) 6-4, 6-1 

Doubles, final

K. Mohammed/M. Changawa def. D. Mugabe/D. Oringa on W/O 

Women

Singles semi final

C. Odour (Ken) def. E.Otula (Ken) 6-2, 6-1

R. Changawa (Ken) def. S. Mbaya 6-3, 6-2 

Doubles, final

E. Otula/R.Changawa def. S. Mbaya/C.Odour 6-3, 6-3 

Mixed Doubles final

D.Mugabe/C.Odour def. E.Kazembe/R.Athumani 6-3, 6-3