The 2025 Uganda Open Males’s Singles Last, held at Lugogo Tennis Courts on middle court docket, noticed Albert John Njogu topped champion after defending titleholder Ismael Changawa was pressured to retire because of damage.
In a extremely anticipated conflict between two Kenyan rivals, Changawa entered the match as the favourite.
He began robust, profitable the primary two units and main 1–0 within the third. Nonetheless, throughout a service movement, Changawa unintentionally struck his beforehand injured knee together with his racket — a knee on which he had surgical procedure only a few months in the past.
Recent off a European tour with stops in Belgium and Spain, Changawa had hoped to efficiently defend his crown. His early dominance made him seem on monitor, however the unlucky incident reduce his efforts quick.
“I don’t need to say I used to be undone by my physique — accidents occur,” Changawa stated after the match. “I congratulate Albert.
We’ve performed one another about 9 occasions, and now, on the tenth, he’s lastly crushed me.
It feels nice to be in Uganda once more, but it surely’s disappointing that I’ll miss the upcoming Davis Cup in two weeks.
Medical doctors have suggested me to relaxation for a minimum of three weeks. Nonetheless, I’ll hold my head excessive as at all times and plan to return to Uganda subsequent yr.”
Within the semifinals, Changawa defeated Ernest Habiyambere, whereas Njogu secured his place within the last by overcoming David Manzi Rwamucho.
Ugandan gamers Simon Oyella and David Odong reached the quarterfinals however have been eradicated at that stage.
Uganda Open 2025 – Winners and Runners-Up
Males’s Singles
Girls’s Singles
Males’s Doubles
Girls’s Doubles
Below-18 Boys
Below-18 Ladies
Below-14 Boys
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Winner: Raymond Kasada
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Runner-up: Damba Abbey
Below-14 Ladies
