Nigeria’s Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori won his fourth successive men’s singles title and fifth overall at the All Africa Individual Championships, holding off 2021 champion Adham Hatem Elgamal in Sunday’s final.
The Nigerian second seed, unbeaten in the event since 2022, extended his reign as he beat the third seed from Egypt, 21-7 23-21.
Egypt’s Nour Youssri
The women’s singles title went to Egypt’s Nour Ahmed Youssri, who reclaimed her 2022 gold with a 21-7 21-14 result over compatriot Doha Hany.
Egypt had another shot at gold in the last match, but Elgamal and Hany could not take the court for the mixed doubles final against Algeria’s Koceila Mammeri/Tanina Violette Mammeri. It was the second title for Koceila, as he and Youcef Sabri Medel were dominant in the men’s doubles final over Mauritius’ Jean Bernard Bongout/Georges Julien Paul, 21-19 21-9.
South Africa’s Johanita Scholtz and Amy Ackerman
Koceila Mammeri now has 14 titles overall from the continental championship, including six men’s doubles gold medals with Medel and five consecutive mixed doubles titles with Tanina Violette, besides two (mixed doubles) with Linda Mazri.
The women’s doubles gold went to South Africa’s Amy Ackerman/Johanita Scholtz, who prevailed over Algeria’s Yasmina Chibah/Linda Mazri 24-22 21-10.
Algeria’s Koceila Mammeri (right) and Youcef Sabri Medel
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