Tennis News of Friday, 2 April 2004

Source: GNA

Nigeria, Egypt steal show at Tennis Championship

Accra, April 2, GNA - Nigeria and Egypt have confirmed their dominance of African table tennis when they swept most of the medals at the on - going 13th Africa Junior Table Tennis Championship. Nigeria won four gold medals in the men's Under-18 and Under 21, the women's Under-18 and the Under-18 mixed doubles competitions after the teams' events topping up their medal haul with three silver medals in the

Girls Under-15, women Under 21 and the Under-21 mixed doubles. The Egyptians on the other hand also grabbed four gold medals in the Boys and Girls Under 15, Women's Under-21 and the Under-21 mixed doubles.

The North Africans also picked three silver medals in the Men's Under-18, Under 21 and the Under 18 mixed doubles. Host nation Ghana have so far had a terrible tournament as they managed to win only two bronze medals in the Men's Under-21 and Girls Under 15 Singles.