Tennis at the 2019 African Games – Women's singles

Women's Tennis singles
at the 2019 African Games
VenueCheminots Club
Dates24-29 August
Competitors37 from 17 nations
Medalists
 Mayar Sherif   Egypt
 Chanel Simmonds   South Africa
 Lamis Salama   Egypt
 Sandra Samir   Egypt
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The women's singles event at the 2019 African Games was held from 24 to 29 August at the Cheminots Club.

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

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.

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

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.