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Cedric Dzelu rallies past Pascal Ziyab in the Friday Night Tennis Challenge

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Cedric Dzelu beat 2015 Ghana’s Davis Cup player Pascal Ziyab to win his Friday Night Tennis Challenge social grudge match.  Cedric who doubles as a Ghana Tennis Federation executive board member won the much-anticipated match 6-3,1-6,10-7 at the Ghana Tennis Club, Adabraka. Speaking to  ghanatennis.org  Cedric said, 'It's very Special playing against one of the best players in Ghana and I am happy to win’.  Cedric had been the better player in the opening set only for Pascal to level things up to a 3-3 but Pascal's level dropped and Cedric took advantage of it and won 6-3. Pascal did not panic and with just one unforced error in the second set compared to the first set going 4-0 in 15 minutes and wrapped up the set soon after. In the supper tie break: Cedric improved further at the start of the tie-break and he looked set to power on to win the title. But Pascal, 2006 Tennis Professional of Ghana Tour 1 winner, broke back and leveled as his crushing ...

TFG U12 championship March 14

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  The 2020 edition of the Tennis Foundation Ghana Under 12 Tennis Championship is scheduled for March 14 to 15, 2020 at the National Tennis center, Accra. The two-day open championship will feature potential tennis players who have been drawn from the nation’s capital, Accra.  Speaking to  ghanatennis.org , Tournament director Yakubu Lea-Abukari said, “TFG is here to revive all the junior championships again.”   “The last time such a tournament was held was twelve years ago when we had the Milo championships. I know the junior players are very excited,” Yakubu added.

PULSE FITNESS CLUB WINS AT HOME

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Pulse fitness club in Kumasi commemorated Ghana’s 63rd Independence with a comprehensive win over counterparts from Sunyani G.O/Eusbett tennis club at the Golden Tulip hotel, Kumasi.    All 11 games played saw the away team (G.O. tennis club) winning 3-2 in the singles game and the home team (Pulse tennis club) also winning 6-0 in the doubles events    G.O/Eusbett tennis club led by head coach Daniel Kwakye (Great Okoro) with support from the Vice Chairman of the club, Alex Donkor recorded their first victory in the men's singles when Opoku Agyeman rallied past Naji Hage 7-6. Opoku Agyeman's win continued as G.O/Eusbett tennis club dominated most of the singles. Dr. John Ekow Otoo demonstrated his control over the game when he went on to beat his opponent, Peter Sarpong, 6-3 after he sustained a calf muscle injury half way into the game. Nana Takyi also defeating Ato Hyde 7-6(4).    Albert Armooh however turned the tables for the home team ...

Pulse Fitness Tennis Club hosts G.O tennis club on March 6

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Pulse Fitness Tennis Club in Kumasi will on Friday, March 6, engage, G.O/ Eusbett Tennis Club from Sunyani in a special Independence Tennis competition, at the Golden Tulip Hotel tennis Courts, Kumasi.  The three-day tournament is sponsored by Thom Acheampong Ventures with support from Royale Cockpit Hotel, Star Life Insuranc and Logsline Limited  The tournament, which forms part of activities marking the 63rd independence anniversary celebrations, would see top players of both sides competing for the bragging rights. According to the organizers, G. O/Eusbett tennis club will parade a team led by head coach Daniel Kwakye(Great Okoro) with a team of seasoned players such as Chairman and Vice Obrempong Ameyaw Amponsem ii,Mr. Alex Donkor and Dr. John Otu.  Other members of G.O/Eusbett tennis clubs will be Thomas Asapong, Evans Azuma,Mark Gyan, Asakpo Emmanuel, Dr. Phillip Mantey, Richard Andoh, George Amoah, Abuabasa Maxlon, Adu Baah, Opoku A...

Pictures from Friday Night Tennis Challenge

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Friday Night Tennis Challenge: Benjamin Fumi beats Clement Alisi to reach the semi finals

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Benjamin Fumi is through to the semi-finals of the Friday Night Tennis Challenge after defeating Clement Alisi in a two straight sets at the Ghana Tennis Club, Adabraka. Fumi beat Alisi 6-4, 6-0 in an hour and 10 minutes.  Tennis Professional of Ghana (TPG) no.9 ranked Clement Alisi replaces injured Benjamin Palm. Alisi started strongly against former TPG No.1 Fumi, racing through the opening set with some powerful serves but Fumi stepped up to 5-4 and then served out the first set 6-4.  Fumi opened up to a 4-0 lead in the second set as Alisi could not find an antidote to Fumi’s aggressive play. Fumi maintained his momentum and won the 2nd set 6-0.  Speaking to  ghanatennis.org  Benjamin Fumi said," I'm happy to advance to the semi-finals. In fact, this is my first time playing under floodlights at Ghana Tennis Club. A big thank you to the sponsors for such an initiative".  In the social grudge match, Army Officer’s tennis s...