Her move to London marks another major step in a journey that has already delivered historic milestones for Kenyan tennis.
My main goal is to make it to LA through ranking rather than waiting for the African Games,” Okutoyi said.
Okutoyi delivered a masterclass performance to clinch the title at the Parklands Sports Club, overcoming Italy’s Martina Colmegna in a thrilling final that lasted 2 hours and 33 minutes.
In the 2023 Africa edition, Kenya secured a respectable third place, while Morocco triumphed, defeating Tunisia 2-1 in a thrilling final in Nairobi
The J30 competition is slated for 22nd to 27th January with the second week bringing together J60 action on 29th January to 3rd February paving way for the last part of the competition J100
Set to serve as the Team Kenya Chief Executive Officer to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Wanji replaces outgoing Patrick Gichira who held the position for the last twelve years.
On her way to the title, she defeated Helena Buchwald of Germany, Yasmine Mansouri of France, Anastasia Abbagnato of Italy, Zeel Desai of India and Isabella Harvison of the United States
The Kenyan had an easy first set, going ahead 6-2 to give herself a huge advantage against her 24-year-old opponent.
The Kenya star is looking to replicate her performance at the W15 Doubles where she triumphed two weeks ago alongside partner Beverly Nyangon.
