Tennis at the 2019 African Games – Men's singles

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

Men's Tennis singles
at the 2019 African Games
VenueCheminots Club
Dates24–29 August
Competitors63 from 23 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Egypt
silver medal    Egypt
bronze medal    Morocco
bronze medal    Tunisia
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Men's singles
Tennis at the 2019 African Games
Events
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Team men women
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Denis Indondo is the defending champion, but he doesn't participate in this year event.[2]

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

Mohamed Safwat of Egypt won the gold medal, defeating his fellow countryman Karim-Mohamed Maamoun in the final, 6–3, 6–4.

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
  Mohamed Safwat (EGY)   Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY)   Adam Moundir (MAR)
  Aziz Dougaz (TUN)

Seeds edit

  1.   Mohamed Safwat (EGY) (champion; gold medalist)
  2.   Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) (final; silver medalist)
  3.   Skander Mansouri (TUN) (Quarterfinal)
  4.   Aziz Dougaz (TUN) (semifinal)
  5.   Benjamin Lock (ZIM) (Quarterfinal)
  6.   Adam Moundir (MAR) (semifinal)
  7.   Lamine Ouahab (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
  8.   Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) (third round)
  9.   Anas Fattar (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
  10.   Alexis Klégou (BEN) (first round)
  11.   Mehluli Sibanda (ZIM) (second round)
  12.   Yassir Kilani (MAR) (third round)
  13.   Courtney John Lock (ZIM) (third round)
  14.   Sherif Sabry (EGY) (third round)
  15.   Eliakim Coulibaly (CIV) (third round)
  16.   Sylvester Emmanuel (NGR) (third round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals
27 August
Semifinals
28 August
Final
29 August
               
1   Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 77 6
7   Lamine Ouahab (MAR) 65 2
1   Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 6 6
4   Aziz Dougaz (TUN) 3 2
4   Aziz Dougaz (TUN) 6 6
5   Benjamin Lock (ZIM) 3 4
1   Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 6 6
2   Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 3 4
6   Adam Moundir (MAR) 5 6 6
3   Skander Mansouri (TUN) 7 4 2
6   Adam Moundir (MAR) 3 6 3
2   Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 6 4 6
9   Anas Fattar (MAR) 4 2
2   Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round
24 August
Second round
25 August
Third round
26 August
Quarterfinals
27 August
1   M Safwat (EGY) 6 6
  E Audu (NGR) 6 6   E Audu (NGR) 2 1
  F Rasendra (MAD) 1 1 1   M Safwat (EGY) 6 6
  M Sempe (LES) 1 1 13   CJ Lock (ZIM) 0 2
  W Lebendje (GAB) 6 6   W Lebendje (GAB) 0 1
  S Belay (ETH) 1 0 13   CJ Lock (ZIM) 6 6
13   CJ Lock (ZIM) 6 6 1   M Safwat (EGY) 77 6
10   A Klégou (BEN) 6 4 3 7   L Ouahab (MAR) 65 2
  C Saidi Otupio (COD) 1 6 6   C Saidi Otupio (COD) 1 3
  A Njogu (KEN) 6 6   A Njogu (KEN) 6 6
  B Alipoe-Tchotchodji (TOG) 4 0   A Njogu (KEN) 4 3
  S El Hafedh (MTN) 0 0 7   L Ouahab (MAR) 6 6
  J Acquah (GHA) 6 6   J Acquah (GHA) 2 1
  K Koffi (CIV) 1 0 7   L Ouahab (MAR) 6 6
7   L Ouahab (MAR) 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round
24 August
Second round
25 August
Third round
26 August
Quarterfinals
27 August
4   A Dougaz (TUN) 6 6
  I Mzai (KEN) 4 0 4   A Dougaz (TUN) 6 6
  B Kargbo (SLE) 6 7   B Kargbo (SLE) 0 0
  G Van Dyk (NAM) 2 5 4   A Dougaz (TUN) 77 6
  J Ubong (NGR) 6 6 15   E Coulibaly (CIV) 61 2
  A Bagayoko (MLI) 1 1   J Ubong (NGR) 4 0r
  H Abban (GHA) 4 2 15   E Coulibaly (CIV) 6 3
15   E Coulibaly (CIV) 6 6 4   A Dougaz (TUN) 6 6
12   Y Kilani (MAR) 6 6 5   B Lock (ZIM) 3 4
  D Oringa (UGA) 4 4 12   Y Kilani (MAR) 6 6
  A Diallo (GUI) 1 0   A El Sallaly (EGY) 3 2
  A El Sallaly (EGY) 6 6 12   Y Kilani (MAR) 3 6 3
  A Ikondo (COD) 6 6 5   B Lock (ZIM) 6 0 6
  T Holmes (BOT) 3 2   A Ikondo (COD) 1 0
  A Ahmed (ETH) 0 0 5   B Lock (ZIM) 6 6
5   B Lock (ZIM) 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round
24 August
Second round
25 August
Third round
26 August
Quarterfinals
27 August
6   A Moundir (MAR) 6 6
  D Seetso (BOT) 0 0 6   A Moundir (MAR) 6 6
  L Andriamasilalao (MAD) 6 6   L Andriamasilalao (MAD) 1 3
  J Erasmus (NAM) 1 3 6   A Moundir (MAR) 6 6
  H Antchandie (GAB) 6 6   H Antchandie (GAB) 3 4
  M Sereche (ETH) 0 0   H Antchandie (GAB) 6 3 7
  N Motlojoa (LES) 1 0 11   M Sibanda (ZIM) 2 6 5
11   M Sibanda (ZIM) 6 6 6   A Moundir (MAR) 5 6 6
14   S Sabry (EGY) 6 6 3   S Mansouri (TUN) 7 4 2
  A Bationo (CIV) 3 3 14   S Sabry (EGY) 6 77
  K Cheruiyot (KEN) 6 6   K Cheruiyot (KEN) 4 65
  M Makadji (GUI) 0 0 14   S Sabry (EGY) 1 6 3
  I Nortey (GHA) 6 6 3   S Mansouri (TUN) 6 4 6
  T Otuu (NGR) 3 2   I Nortey (GHA) 1 4
  W Bushamuka (COD) 3 0 3   S Mansouri (TUN) 6 6
3   S Mansouri (TUN) 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round
24 August
Second round
25 August
Third round
26 August
Quarterfinals
27 August
8   T Garanganga (ZIM) 6 6
  I Yego (KEN) 4 2 8   T Garanganga (ZIM) 6 6
  C Alipoe-Tchotchodji (TOG) 6 6   C Alipoe-Tchotchodji (TOG) 2 1
  F Boesi (GEQ) 0 0 8   T Garanganga (ZIM) 714 3 2
  B Palm (GHA) 7 6 9   A Fattar (MAR) 612 6 6
  S Ayella (UGA) 5 0   B Palm (GHA) 1 2
  U Fiseha (ETH) 0 3 9   A Fattar (MAR) 6 6
9   A Fattar (MAR) 6 6 9   A Fattar (MAR) 4 2
16   S Emmanuel (NGR) 2 6 6 2   K-M Maamoun (EGY) 6 6
  S Diallo (MLI) 6 4 0 16   S Emmanuel (NGR) 6 6
  G Ouattara (CIV) 78 6   G Ouattara (CIV) 4 4
  A Ratsimandresy (MAD) 66 0 16   S Emmanuel (NGR) 0 1
  S Monnou (BEN) 6 6 2   K-M Maamoun (EGY) 6 6
  B Bolangi (COD) 4 2   S Monnou (BEN) 2 1
  C Van Schalkwyk (NAM) 0 0 2   K-M Maamoun (EGY) 6 6
2   K-M Maamoun (EGY) 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 African Games Tennis Scheulde and Results Day 5" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ "AD LOVE Stories: How Denis Indondo and his family found peace in Maine". adlovetennis.com. 18 January 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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