The 2024 Tennis Foundation Ghana Open ITF J30 Accra tournament heated up on day three, with thrilling matches across the board. Ghana’s Raphael Nii Nortei Dowuona, seeded fourth, led the charge with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-6(3) victory over Great Britain’s Finlay Whitrow in the Boys Singles Round of 16.
Other notable winners in the Boys Singles included:
- Aditya Mor (India), seeded fifth, who dominated Ghana’s Donatus Nyaaba 6-1, 6-0
- Mubarak Ayodeji Ganiyu (Nigeria), seeded third, who advanced after Jesse Frank Abu (Great Britain) retired
- Sami Hayes (Morocco), seeded eighth, who edged Showrya Samala (India) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
- Mawuko Francois-Xavier Gakpo (Togo) who stunned seventh-seeded Aarav Chawla (India) 6-4, 6-3
- Ikenna Prosper Okonkwo (Nigeria), seeded first, who defeated Harel Tarshish (Israel) 6-4, 7-5
In the Girls Singles, top performers included:
- Leila Akhmetova, who outlasted Myah Chang Harper (Great Britain) 7-6(3), 6-4
- Matila Klivia Morelle Ngo Ndje Ndjeng (Cameroun), seeded sixth, who beat Winner Gakpo (Togo) 6-2, 6-4
- Sisu-Makena Tomegah (Ghana), seeded second, who dispatched Success Ogunjobi (Nigeria) 6-3, 6-3
- Mahugnon Eliaza Honfoga (Benin) who dominated Ahou Marie Ange Kouakou (Cote Divoire) 6-3, 6-0
- Mazamesso Grace Tchamoussa (Togo), seeded seventh, who swept Alao Dahlia Iyamonsola Fiona (Benin) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles action saw Nigerian pairs excel, with Joseph Franklin Jimoh and Ikenna Prosper Okonkwo advancing in the Boys Doubles Quarterfinals, and Etoro Emmanuel Bassey and Success Ogunjobi dominating in the Girls Doubles Quarterfinals.
The tournament continues, with players vying for spots in the quarterfinals and beyond.
