Tennis at the 2019 African Games – Women's singles explained

Event:Women's Tennis singles
Competition:2019 African Games
Venue:Cheminots Club
Dates:24-29 August
Competitors:37
Nations:17
Gold:Mayar Sherif
Gold Nation:EGY
Silver:Chanel Simmonds
Silver Nation:RSA
Bronze:Lamis Salama
Bronze Nation:EGY
Bronze2:Sandra Samir
Bronze2 Nation:EGY
Prev:2015
Next:2023
Quadrennial:yes
Multi:yes
Type:team

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

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.

Draw

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 African Games Tennis Scheulde and Results Day 6. Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation. 27 August 2019. 28 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Simmonds surges into singles final. www.teamsa.co.za. 28 August 2019. 28 August 2019.
  3. Web site: QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD–TOKYO 2020. www.itftennis.com. 9 June 2020. 9 April 2021.