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Regional Games bring added spice to 2023 UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour

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African Paralympic Committee emblemAFRICAPARALYMPICS.ORGRegional Games bring added spice to 2023 UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis TourThe ITF’s year-end review highlighted Accra alongside the other regional Games on the wheelchair tennis calendar. It recorded Sikhosana’s title run without dropping a set and Awane’s demanding semi-final before her all-Moroccan final victory. The review explains the regional qualification route to Paris while retaining the additional eligibility requirements attached to those places.
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The ITF’s year-end review highlighted Accra alongside the other regional Games on the wheelchair tennis calendar. It recorded Sikhosana’s title run without dropping a set and Awane’s demanding semi-final before her all-Moroccan final victory. The review explains the regional qualification route to Paris while retaining the additional eligibility requirements attached to those places.

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Sikhosana and Els into semis at African Para Games

Alwande Sikhosana and Leon Els reached the men’s singles semi-finals with straight-set victories over Nigerian opponents. Sikhosana defeated Terlumun Ukari, while Els overcame Alex Adewale. The two South Africans then paired up for another doubles win, an early indication of the singles and doubles success they would achieve later in the tournament.

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French Embassy in Ghana marks first African Para Games with cocktail dinner

A French Embassy reception brought sporting leaders, officials and athletes together during the Games. Julien Lecas represented the ambassador, alongside Ghana Olympic Committee president Ben Nunoo Mensah and AfPC president Samson Deen. The occasion connected the Accra event with wider discussions of inclusion, regional cooperation and preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

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Results

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The official ITF tournament record confirms that Accra’s wheelchair tennis competition ran from 6 to 10 September as an ITF 2 Series event. Alwande Sikhosana and Najwa Awane won the men’s and women’s singles respectively. Their victories earned direct Paris 2024 qualification slots through the regional Games pathway, subject to the applicable eligibility requirements.

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African Paralympic Committee emblemAFRICAPARALYMPICS.ORGRegional Games bring added spice to 2023 UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis TourThe ITF’s year-end review highlighted Accra alongside the other regional Games on the wheelchair tennis calendar. It recorded Sikhosana’s title run without dropping a set and Awane’s demanding semi-final before her all-Moroccan final victory. The review explains the regional qualification route to Paris while retaining the additional eligibility requirements attached to those places.
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