As Gasigwa gets knocked out

CAT/ Tanzania money circuit (US$4,500)

Today

Semi-finals
O. Nkunda v K. Kipingu (Tz)
D. Habiyambere v Mukina (Tz)

Dieudonne Habiyambere and Olivier Nkunda are into the last four of the CAT / Tanzania money circuit being held at Dar es Salaam’s Gymkhana sports club.

Habiyambere dislodged Tanzania’s Jacob Rembris 6-2, 6-3 while Olivier Nkunda fought hard before securing a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Kenya’s experienced Francois Rogoi.

It was however a forgettable afternoon for Rwanda’s top seed Jean Claude Gasigwa. The tennis ace was stunned with a 2-6, 3-6 defeat against another home boy Omar Abdul.

Gasigwa was Abdul’s second Rwandan victim after Mathieu Uwizeyimana in the second round. Gasigwa was however quick to blame a niggling pain in his left leg for the elimination.  

"It was difficult for me to move freely on court because of that injury I picked up in Nairobi. Abdul knew it and took full advantage of it,” he told Times Sport on phone. There is a possibility of an all Rwandan final should Nkunda and Habiyambere win their semi-final ties today.

Nkunda takes on Kiango Kipingu while Habiyambere is up against Abdul.

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