Tennis at the 2019 African Games – Men's singles

Men's Tennis singles
at the 2019 African Games
VenueCheminots Club
Dates24–29 August
Competitors63 from 23 nations
Medalists
gold medal Mohamed Safwat   Egypt
silver medal Karim-Mohamed Maamoun   Egypt
bronze medal Adam Moundir   Morocco
bronze medal Aziz Dougaz   Tunisia
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The men's singles event at the 2019 African Games was held from 24 to 29 August at the Cheminots Club.[1]

Denis Indondo is the defending champion, but he doesn't participate in this year event.[2]

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

Mohamed Safwat of Egypt won the gold medal, defeating his fellow countryman Karim-Mohamed Maamoun in the final, 6–3, 6–4.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Mohamed Safwat (EGY)  Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY)  Adam Moundir (MAR)
 Aziz Dougaz (TUN)

Seeds

  1.  Mohamed Safwat (EGY) (champion; gold medalist)
  2.  Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) (final; silver medalist)
  3.  Skander Mansouri (TUN) (Quarterfinal)
  4.  Aziz Dougaz (TUN) (semifinal)
  5.  Benjamin Lock (ZIM) (Quarterfinal)
  6.  Adam Moundir (MAR) (semifinal)
  7.  Lamine Ouahab (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
  8.  Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) (third round)
  9.  Anas Fattar (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
  10.  Alexis Klégou (BEN) (first round)
  11.  Mehluli Sibanda (ZIM) (second round)
  12.  Yassir Kilani (MAR) (third round)
  13.  Courtney John Lock (ZIM) (third round)
  14.  Sherif Sabry (EGY) (third round)
  15.  Eliakim Coulibaly (CIV) (third round)
  16.  Sylvester Emmanuel (NGR) (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals
27 August 		Semifinals
28 August 		Final
29 August
               
1  Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 77 6
7  Lamine Ouahab (MAR) 65 2
1  Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 6 6
4  Aziz Dougaz (TUN) 3 2
4  Aziz Dougaz (TUN) 6 6
5  Benjamin Lock (ZIM) 3 4
1  Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 6 6
2  Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 3 4
6  Adam Moundir (MAR) 5 6 6
3  Skander Mansouri (TUN) 7 4 2
6  Adam Moundir (MAR) 3 6 3
2  Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 6 4 6
9  Anas Fattar (MAR) 4 2
2  Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round
24 August 		Second round
25 August 		Third round
26 August 		Quarterfinals
27 August
1  M Safwat (EGY) 6 6
 E Audu (NGR) 6 6  E Audu (NGR) 2 1
 F Rasendra (MAD) 1 1 1  M Safwat (EGY) 6 6
 M Sempe (LES) 1 1 13  CJ Lock (ZIM) 0 2
 W Lebendje (GAB) 6 6  W Lebendje (GAB) 0 1
 S Belay (ETH) 1 0 13  CJ Lock (ZIM) 6 6
13  CJ Lock (ZIM) 6 6 1  M Safwat (EGY) 77 6
10  A Klégou (BEN) 6 4 3 7  L Ouahab (MAR) 65 2
 C Saidi Otupio (COD) 1 6 6  C Saidi Otupio (COD) 1 3
 A Njogu (KEN) 6 6  A Njogu (KEN) 6 6
 B Alipoe-Tchotchodji (TOG) 4 0  A Njogu (KEN) 4 3
 S El Hafedh (MTN) 0 0 7  L Ouahab (MAR) 6 6
 J Acquah (GHA) 6 6  J Acquah (GHA) 2 1
 K Koffi (CIV) 1 0 7  L Ouahab (MAR) 6 6
7  L Ouahab (MAR) 6 6

Section 2

First round
24 August 		Second round
25 August 		Third round
26 August 		Quarterfinals
27 August
4  A Dougaz (TUN) 6 6
 I Mzai (KEN) 4 0 4  A Dougaz (TUN) 6 6
 B Kargbo (SLE) 6 7  B Kargbo (SLE) 0 0
 G Van Dyk (NAM) 2 5 4  A Dougaz (TUN) 77 6
 J Ubong (NGR) 6 6 15  E Coulibaly (CIV) 61 2
 A Bagayoko (MLI) 1 1  J Ubong (NGR) 4 0r
 H Abban (GHA) 4 2 15  E Coulibaly (CIV) 6 3
15  E Coulibaly (CIV) 6 6 4  A Dougaz (TUN) 6 6
12  Y Kilani (MAR) 6 6 5  B Lock (ZIM) 3 4
 D Oringa (UGA) 4 4 12  Y Kilani (MAR) 6 6
 A Diallo (GUI) 1 0  A El Sallaly (EGY) 3 2
 A El Sallaly (EGY) 6 6 12  Y Kilani (MAR) 3 6 3
 A Ikondo (COD) 6 6 5  B Lock (ZIM) 6 0 6
 T Holmes (BOT) 3 2  A Ikondo (COD) 1 0
 A Ahmed (ETH) 0 0 5  B Lock (ZIM) 6 6
5  B Lock (ZIM) 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round
24 August 		Second round
25 August 		Third round
26 August 		Quarterfinals
27 August
6  A Moundir (MAR) 6 6
 D Seetso (BOT) 0 0 6  A Moundir (MAR) 6 6
 L Andriamasilalao (MAD) 6 6  L Andriamasilalao (MAD) 1 3
 J Erasmus (NAM) 1 3 6  A Moundir (MAR) 6 6
 H Antchandie (GAB) 6 6  H Antchandie (GAB) 3 4
 M Sereche (ETH) 0 0  H Antchandie (GAB) 6 3 7
 N Motlojoa (LES) 1 0 11  M Sibanda (ZIM) 2 6 5
11  M Sibanda (ZIM) 6 6 6  A Moundir (MAR) 5 6 6
14  S Sabry (EGY) 6 6 3  S Mansouri (TUN) 7 4 2
 A Bationo (CIV) 3 3 14  S Sabry (EGY) 6 77
 K Cheruiyot (KEN) 6 6  K Cheruiyot (KEN) 4 65
 M Makadji (GUI) 0 0 14  S Sabry (EGY) 1 6 3
 I Nortey (GHA) 6 6 3  S Mansouri (TUN) 6 4 6
 T Otuu (NGR) 3 2  I Nortey (GHA) 1 4
 W Bushamuka (COD) 3 0 3  S Mansouri (TUN) 6 6
3  S Mansouri (TUN) 6 6

Section 4

First round
24 August 		Second round
25 August 		Third round
26 August 		Quarterfinals
27 August
8  T Garanganga (ZIM) 6 6
 I Yego (KEN) 4 2 8  T Garanganga (ZIM) 6 6
 C Alipoe-Tchotchodji (TOG) 6 6  C Alipoe-Tchotchodji (TOG) 2 1
 F Boesi (GEQ) 0 0 8  T Garanganga (ZIM) 714 3 2
 B Palm (GHA) 7 6 9  A Fattar (MAR) 612 6 6
 S Ayella (UGA) 5 0  B Palm (GHA) 1 2
 U Fiseha (ETH) 0 3 9  A Fattar (MAR) 6 6
9  A Fattar (MAR) 6 6 9  A Fattar (MAR) 4 2
16  S Emmanuel (NGR) 2 6 6 2  K-M Maamoun (EGY) 6 6
 S Diallo (MLI) 6 4 0 16  S Emmanuel (NGR) 6 6
 G Ouattara (CIV) 78 6  G Ouattara (CIV) 4 4
 A Ratsimandresy (MAD) 66 0 16  S Emmanuel (NGR) 0 1
 S Monnou (BEN) 6 6 2  K-M Maamoun (EGY) 6 6
 B Bolangi (COD) 4 2  S Monnou (BEN) 2 1
 C Van Schalkwyk (NAM) 0 0 2  K-M Maamoun (EGY) 6 6
2  K-M Maamoun (EGY) 6 6

References

  1. ^ "2019 African Games Tennis Scheulde and Results Day 5" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. ^ "AD LOVE Stories: How Denis Indondo and his family found peace in Maine". adlovetennis.com. 18 January 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.