Tennis Kenya KLTA landed safely in Egypt over the weekend and have been gearing up for the Davis Cup set to begin tomorrow, August 11th at the Smash Tennis Academy in Cairo. At the clay outdoor competition, Kenya will be represented by tennis stars Ismael Changawa, Kevin Cheruiyot, Albert Njogu and Ibrahim Kibet. Derrick Ominde is a reserve player. Early today saw the unveiling of the tournament draw; Team Kenya got pitted alongside hosts Egypt, Algeria, Benin, Ghana and Mozambique in Group 3.
"We have had continuous training for over three weeks and we are ready. Our aim is to fight. I'm expecting a tough tournament in Egypt, but we must win. I hate losing," said Changawa. Ominde,18, was happy to have attended the scheduled training. "I'm happy that I'm getting back to the game after not playing for a long time," noted Ominde who one month ago exited in the second round of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Nairobi Open after losing in straight sets to German Bain Moreno De Vega.
Team captain Francis Rogoi said he expects the competition to come from the hosts Egypt, Algeria and Rwanda. Rogoi said the long term objective for the side is to move up the ladder and eventually be in the World Group.
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