
Audio By Carbonatix
The McDan Foundation Tennis Training Matches got underway on Monday at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The games being organised in a knockout format featured 16 professional men's singles matches.
The standout fixture between Francis Gbolornyo and Ghana's top seed, Jepheth Bagerbaseh saw Jepheth edge out Francis in two straight sets with a score of 6-2,6-2.
In an interview with Joy Sports after his game, Jepheth explained that it was difficult for him to maintain his form during the lockdown period.
His opponent Gbolony commended the quality of Jepheth and indicated that it will be wrong for him to blame his defeat on poor form due to a long break because Bagerbaseh put in a very good performance.
Below are the rest of the results;
* Daniel Anum Quartey v Samuel Nyamekye
6-1, 6-4
* Desmond Ayaba v Abubakar Yakubu
6-3, 6-3
* Jepheth Bagerbaseh v Francis Gbolonyo
6-2, 6-2
* Richard Okine v Joshua Nunoo
6-0, 6-1
* Bernard Ashitey Armaah v Raphael Dowouna
6-4, 6-4
* Michael Asokwa v Bright Nortey
4-6, 6-1, 6-3
* Reginald Okantey v Ishmael Nii Noi Dowouna
6-4, 3-6, 6-2
* Pascal Ziyab v Emmanuel Wettey
6-2, 6-1
* Samuel Antwi v Benjamin Ababio
6-1, 6-4
* Richmond Armaah v Henry Asokwa
7-5 (R)
* Patrick Tenkorang v Giovanni Adinyira
6-1, 6-3
* Emmanuel Antwi v Kenneth Adjokatse
7-5, 6-1
* Clement Alisi v Aaron Asante
4-6, 6-3, 6-4
* Benjamin Fumi v Louis Nyaaba
6-0, 6-2
* Felix Hammond v Andrews Adu-Appiah
6-1, 6-4
* Johnson Acquah v Agassi Tomegah
6-0, 6-4
The McDan Foundation Tennis Traning Matches is in to replace the McDan and ITF tennis tournament which had to be called off due to complications surrounding the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The games will run for 2 weeks with the round of games in the Junior sets of the second week serving as qualification fixtures for the national teams.
Latest Stories
-
EPA CEO Prof Nana Ama Browne Klutse storms Samreboi over recent galamsey-induced flooding
6 minutes -
Accra Floods: EPA renews call for Styrofoam ban, cites plastic pollution and encroachment on waterways
10 minutes -
ECG working to restore PowerApp after flooding disrupts payment platforms
16 minutes -
Accra flood early warning system operational but still undergoing validation – Status report
41 minutes -
M.anifest calls out Ebo Noah as ‘charlatan’ capitalising on Accra floods
47 minutes -
No fueling in flooded stations – NPA rolls out strict safety measures
1 hour -
NPA cuts fuel price floors ahead of July pricing window as petrol, diesel and LPG expected to become cheaper
2 hours -
Ntim Fordjour sympathises with flood victims, urges swift government intervention
2 hours -
They were taken in the darkness of the night; their legacies continue to light the path of justice
2 hours -
Woman, two children die in Dome flood tragedy as death toll rises
3 hours -
No drainage system could have stopped Accra flood disaster – Muntaka
3 hours -
Mahama blames climate change, blocked drains and unplanned development for Accra floods
3 hours -
GNFS rescues 479 people as floods, fires and building collapse trigger wave of emergencies
3 hours -
What is wrong with us: The future did not fail us. We failed the future
3 hours -
Deadly flood alert came at 11pm when ‘most Ghanaians were asleep’ – Interior Minister
3 hours