ITTF: 15-year-old Hana Goda confident of title defense in Nairobi
Goda claimed her first continental title at 14 at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Lagos, Nigeria at the expense of seven-time African champion Dina Meshref
Goda claimed her first continental title at 14 at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Lagos, Nigeria at the expense of seven-time African champion Dina Meshref
Setey currently heads the team of coaches in the cradle of Kenya girls' table tennis at St Monica School in Trans Nzoia County where she took over the technical mantle from her men
The event, dubbed “Africa Festival of Table Tennis”, kicks off on 1st May with the Club Championships that runs up to 3rd May,
The W25 level tournaments ate set for Bujumbura on 3-9 April and 10-16 April, with the world number 269 set to star at her hometown club.
Okutoyi has also previously won the Africa Junior Championship including her (AJCCC) Under 14 singles in Algeria in 2018.
What already was a poor start to 2023, following a year marred by all manner of health issues, reached a low point at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old said this week that she was pulling out of the year's first Grand Slam after not competing on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in September.
Angella Okutoyi and Smriti Bhasin are W15 Nairobi Week Two Double Champions
The 18 year old had gone into the championship match having dropped only one set all tournament
Okutoyi swept aside number two seed Caroline Romeo in a tough contest