Action tennis tourney reaches quarter-finals

Yesterday Selected results: 2nd round D. Habiyambere (2) vs E. Ntawuhiganayo (6-0-6-1) J C. Gasigwa (1) vs A. Uwizeye (7-5, 6-1) O. Nkunda (3) vs M. Bizimana (6-1, 6-2) H. Gatete vs E. Kayiranga (6-0, 6-2) M. Uwizeyimana (5) vs E. Kayiranga (6-0, 6-2) Quarter-finals Today C. Gasigwa vs O. Nkunda D. Habiyambere vs M. Uwizeyimana H. Gatete vs M. Harerimana/ E. Niyigena O. Havugimana/ J. Mayuna vs E. Uwamahoro/ E. Rukundo The inaugural ‘ACTION’ tennis tournament reaches the quarterfinals stage today at Rugunga-based Kigali Sports Centre. The six-day tournament that started on Monday is sponsored by Action Construction Company to a tune of US$3,000, according to one of the organisers, Yannick Uwase Sekamana. In the quarter-final, top seed Jean Claude Gasigwa face seed three, Olivier Nkunda, second seed Dieudonne Habiyambere will be up against fifth-ranked Mathieu Uwizeyimana. The winner will pocket Rwf300, 000, Rwf200, 000 for the beaten finalist, while the losing semi-finalists will walk away with Rwf100, 000 each. The girls’ tournament is set for next week.