Ghanaian Tennis Player, Sisu-Makena Tomegah says she idolises current US Open Champion Coco Gauff, together with Iga Swiatek and Sloane Stephen and dreams of emulating the successes of these professional players in the tennis world after landing her first ITF singles title.
The Ghanaian beat Nigera’s Ohunene Comfort Yakubu 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, becoming the first female tennis player to ever win an ITF World Tour juniors event.
Sisu, seeded second, started impressively in front of an expectant home crowd but later lost confidence in the second set.
She however regained confidence to wear down No.5 seed Ohunene Comfort.
Sisu clinched a 6-2,6-7(4),6-2 win in front of a delirious Accra Sports Stadium tennis centre court audience.
“I feel like I’m in a little bit of shock at the moment,” Sisu said. “I feel like God puts you through tribulations and trials and that makes this even sweeter,” added the Invictus tennis star Sisu.
‘I’m thankful for this moment. I don’t have any words.”
She further added that she looks up to current US Open Champion, Coco Gauff, Polish female tennis player Iga Swiatek and also America’s Sloane Stephens.
Mostly, Coco Guaff, Swiatek & Sloane Stephens, i look up to them. I am using little little steps and hardwork to get there, and it is a great opportunity for me to improve my skills and i feel like hardwork is going to get me there.
In the boy’s singles final, Ivory Coast star Francky Martial Hoimian won the Tennis Foundation Ghana ITF J30 Week1 title after defeating Ghana’s Raphael Nii Ankrah 3-6,6-2, 6-4. In the boys’ doubles final.
Ghanaian pair Yakubu Abubakari and his partner singles finalist Raphael Nii Ankrah ousted singles winner Francky Martial Hoimian and Togolese partner, Kossi Andre Gakpo 6-4,3-6,10-6.
In the girls’ doubles event, girls finalist Ohunene Comfort Yakubu of Nigeria and her partner Charnelle Fozo of Cameron beat Egypt’s Lamiss Houas and Togolese Grace Tchamoussa Mazamesso 6-1,6-4.
