Tennis: The Uganda Open returns after 10 years

After ten years (10) of absence at the tennis scenes, Uganda Open championship returned with day one held on a wet Monday.

The tournament was launched on a wet Monday morning, the 4^th December 2023 at Uganda Olympic Committee headquarters in Lugogo.

The tournament is to run from 4th to Saturday 9^th at Lugogo Lugogo tennis complex.

James Kasumba from National Council of Sports (NCS) launched the tournament and said, “I’m extremely delighted by the return of Uganda open. Tennis as a sport is one of those fraternities which are built right from the grass roots in Uganda.

This tournament will heavily contribute to the foreign exchange given the fact that it has attracted a number of nations from the region, Africa, Europe and America.

This event is to be put at the annual calendar. As NCS, we shall strongly support it logistically, morally and financially to foster the growth of the sport”.

Following it’s inaugural edition in 1997, the tournament was last held in 2013 due to leadership antagonism.

The championship has attracted over 40 entries from around the world.

Countries like Kenya, Uganda, USA, India, Nepal, Cameroon, Rwanda, Great Britain,France, Tanzania, Congo and Germany, Ireland have players into this event.

The format of play will be a knockout from the preliminary rounds to finals for both men and women.

This edition will feature top seeded players players from the East African region.

Regional men’s top seed Ismael Changawa of Kenya and women’s finest Cynthia Cheruto (Kenya ) Uganda top seed Frank Tayebwa are among the super starts to watch.

Notably the tournament has had elite winners over the years including David Oringa (Ug), Dunccan Mugabe (Ug) Kennedy Oduor (Kenya), Jean Claude Gasigwa RIP was the last winner in 2013.

Previous winners

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