Tennis at the 2019 African Games – Women's singles

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

Women's Tennis singles at the 2019 African Games
Venue	Cheminots Club
Dates	24-29 August
Competitors	37 from 17 nations
Medalists
Mayar Sherif    Egypt   Chanel Simmonds    South Africa   Lamis Salama    Egypt   Sandra Samir    Egypt
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Women's singles
Tennis at the 2019 African Games

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Sandra Samir is the defending champion, who try defend her title, but she defeated by South African Chanel Simmonds in the semifinal.^[2]

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

Mayar Sherif of Egypt won the gold medal, defeating South African Chanel Simmonds in the final, 6–3, 6–3.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Mayar Sherif (EGY)	Chanel Simmonds (RSA)	Lamis Salama (EGY)
		Sandra Samir (EGY)

Seeds

1.  Mayar Sherif (EGY) (champion; gold medalist)
2.  Chanel Simmonds (RSA) (final; silver medalist)
3.  Sandra Samir (EGY) (semifinal)
4.  Lamis Salama (EGY) (semifinal)
5.  Chiraz Bechri (TUN) (third round)
6.  Célestine Avomo (GAB) (Quarterfinal)
7.  Angella Okutoyi (KEN) (third round)
8.  Judith Muraa (KEN) (third round)
9.  Faith Omurunga (KEN) (second round)
10.  Salma Ziouti (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
11.  Barakat Quadre (NGR) (Quarterfinal)
12.  Sara Akid (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
13.  Feryel Ben Hassen (TUN) (third round)
14.  Allyson Onya (COD) (third round)
15.  Alicia Owegi (KEN) (second round)
16.  Rania Azziz (MAR) (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals 27 August							Semifinals 28 August							Final 29 August
	1	Mayar Sherif (EGY)	6	6
	6	Célestine Avomo (GAB)	4	2
								1	Mayar Sherif (EGY)	6	6
								4	Lamis Salama (EGY)	0	0
	4	Lamis Salama (EGY)	7	6
	10	Salma Ziouti (MAR)	5	2
															1	Mayar Sherif (EGY)	6	6
															2	Chanel Simmonds (RSA)	3	3
	12	Sara Akid (MAR)	1	4
	3	Sandra Samir (EGY)	6	6
								3	Sandra Samir (EGY)	2	2
								2	Chanel Simmonds (RSA)	6	6
	11	Barakat Quadre (NGR)	2	2
	2	Chanel Simmonds (RSA)	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round 24 August							Second round 25 August							Third round 26 August							Quarterfinals 27 August
								1	M Sherif (EGY)	6	6
		R Atik (MAR)	6	6					R Atik (MAR)	2	1
		T Iariniaina (MAD)	4	0											1	M Sherif (EGY)	6	6
															14	A Onya (COD)	0	0
									MJ Ayingono (GEQ)	0	0
								14	A Onya (COD)	6	6
																						1	M Sherif (EGY)	6	6
																						6	C Avomo (GAB)	4	2
								9	F Omurunga (KEN)	2	0
									A Osabuohien (NGR)	6	6
																A Osabuohien (NGR)	4	66
															6	C Avomo (GAB)	6	78
									M Shumet (ETH)	2	2
								6	C Avomo (GAB)	6	6

Section 2

	First round 24 August							Second round 25 August							Third round 26 August							Quarterfinals 27 August
								4	L Salama (EGY)	6	6
		L Theron (NAM)	6	6					L Theron (NAM)	2	1
		B Matsiwe (ZIM)	1	1											4	L Salama (EGY)	6	7
															13	F Ben Hassen (TUN)	1	5
									B Audu (NGR)	1	5
								13	F Ben Hassen (TUN)	6	7
																						4	L Salama (EGY)	7	6
																						10	S Ziouti (MAR)	5	2
								10	S Ziouti (MAR)	6	6
									M Ibrahim (GHA)	0	0
															10	S Ziouti (MAR)	6	6
		MP Biansumba (CIV)	6	6											7	A Okutoyi (KEN)	4	3
		Z Samuel (ETH)	0	1					MP Biansumba (CIV)	2	3
								7	A Okutoyi (KEN)	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round 24 August							Second round 25 August							Third round 26 August							Quarterfinals 27 August
								5	C Bechri (TUN)	6	6
									N Ali (ETH)	0	0
															5	C Bechri (TUN)	62	2
															12	S Akid (MAR)	77	6
									A Aiyegbusi (NGR)	1	1
								12	S Akid (MAR)	6	6
																						12	S Akid (MAR)	1	4
																						3	S Samir (EGY)	6	6
								15	A Owegi (KEN)	2	1
									S Radilofe (MAD)	6	6
																S Radilofe (MAD)	0	0
		C Monnayoo (BOT)	1	1											3	S Samir (EGY)	6	6
		E Bagerbaseh (GHA)	6	6					E Bagerbaseh (GHA)	0	1
								3	S Samir (EGY)	6	6

Section 4

	First round 24 August							Second round 25 August							Third round 26 August							Quarterfinals 27 August
								8	J Muraa (KEN)	w/o
									V Bhunu (ZIM)
															8	J Muraa (KEN)	1	1
															11	B Quadre (NGR)	6	6
									F Kargbo (SLE)	0	1
								11	B Quadre (NGR)	6	6
																						11	B Quadre (NGR)	2	2
																						2	C Simmonds (RSA)	6	6
								16	R Azziz (MAR)	6	6
									E Bosmans (COD)	0	0
															16	R Azziz (MAR)	2	1
		M Nyonda (GAB)	0	1											2	C Simmonds (RSA)	6	6
		RS Ahmed (EGY)	6	6					RS Ahmed (EGY)	1	0
								2	C Simmonds (RSA)	6	6

References

1. "2019 African Games Tennis Scheulde and Results Day 6" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
2. "Simmonds surges into singles final". www.teamsa.co.za. 28 August 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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