It’s a clash of top seeds at Nyarutarama Open

YesterdayQuarter-finalsGasigwa (1) bt Rukundo 6-3, 6-4Habiyambere (2) bt Ntaheranwa 2-6, 6-2, 6-2Nkunda (3) bt Uwizeyimana 6-1, 6-3Havugimana bt Habiyambere 7-6, 6-2, 6-1Rwanda’s top three players are all through to semi-finals of the inaugural Nyarutarama Open tennis tournament taking place at Nyarutarama tennis club.Seed three Olivier Nkunda brushed aside Mathieu Uwizeyimana in quarter-finals on yesterday in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 to book a place in tomorrow’s semi-finals against the pre-tournament favourite and top seed Jean Claude Gasigwa.“My semi-final clash with Gasigwa will be a do-or-die match for me, playing against the favourite is never an easy task but I will do my best to upset him,” NKunda told Saturday Sport after his quarter-final win.Title favourite, Gasigwa also won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 against Emmanuel Rukundo. Gasigwa eliminated Justin Nkuranga in second round on Wednesday.Dieudonne Habiyambere, who is seeded second, recovered from losing the first set to beat Justin Ntaheranwa in three sets 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.In the last quarter-final tie, Olivier Havugimana beat Ernest Habiyambere in three sets 7-6, 6-2, 6- to book a slot in semi-finals against Dieudonne Habiyambere.The amateurs’ competitions will start on Monday.

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It’s a clash of top seeds at Nyarutarama Open