{"id":122342,"date":"2026-04-20T15:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/world-tour-tennis-for-juniors-begins-in-kigali"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:20:30","slug":"world-tour-tennis-for-juniors-begins-in-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/world-tour-tennis-for-juniors-begins-in-kigali","title":{"rendered":"World Tour Tennis for Juniors Begins in Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors (J30) returns to Kigali for the fifth time, with matches set to be played on the city\u2019s clay courts over two weeks, from April 20 to May 3, at the IPRC-Kigali Ecology Tennis Courts.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s edition, open exclusively to players under the age of 18, has attracted 73 participants from 22 countries, including hosts Rwanda. The competition will be staged in two phases, with the first week running from April 20 to April 27, followed by the second week from April 28 to May 3.<\/p>\n<p>The previous tournament saw British rising star Jack Berry and India\u2019s Jannat Chiripal claim the boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 titles, respectively. This year, a fresh group of contenders is expected to battle for top honours, including American Eaden Zack Harron and Botswana\u2019s Nina Sekonopo, who enter as top seeds.<\/p>\n<p>Harron is already familiar with the Kigali courts, having enjoyed a successful 2025 campaign in which he secured two doubles titles and one singles trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda will be represented by nine players\u2014six in the boys\u2019 category and three in the girls\u2019. Jedekia Niyibizi, Gedeon Murinzi, Calvin Habiyambere, Elias Rubin, Wesley Shema, and Kevin Rutayisire will compete in the boys\u2019 singles, while Thierrine Ineza, Chrissa Mugabo Sheja, and Esther Tuyishime will fly the flag in the girls\u2019 category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. The ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors (J30) returns to Kigali for the fifth time, with matches set to be played on the city\u2019s clay courts over two weeks, from April 20 to May 3, at the IPRC-Kigali Ecology Tennis Courts. 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