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Senti and Braun secure singles titles at ITF J30 tournament
via The Namibian3 min read
Ohlule Senti of South Africa and Catarina Braun of Portugal claimed the boys and girls singles titles, respectively, at the ITF J30 tournament held at the Central Tennis Courts in Olympia. Top-seeded Senti overcame Namibia's second-seeded Israel Dowie in a hard-fought match, winning 6-4, 6-4. The boys' final featured solid groundstrokes and long rallies, with Senti breaking Dowie's serve multiple times to secure the victory after Dowie saved seven match points in the final game. Dowie's father, Duane, who coaches both Senti and Dowie, expressed pride in both players reaching the final. In the girls' singles, second-seeded Braun achieved a more comfortable 6-3, 6-2 win against top-seeded Milan Swanepoel of South Africa, demonstrating consistent play against Swanepoel's unforced errors. Senti and Dowie also partnered to win the boys' doubles title. In the girls' doubles, Swanepoel and her Australian teammate Ceressa Jackson won the title. The Namibia Tennis Association is set to host another ITF J60 junior tournament at the same venue.
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