Okutoyi surges into doubles semifinals in Angola

Kenyan tennis sensation Angella Okutoyi is in line for a second doubles title in little under a week, this after securing a spot in the semifinals of the WTA 125 Angola Ladies Open in Luanda on Thursday, 5 November.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOkutoyi, playing alongside Burundi’s Sada Nahimana, made it to the last four of the hard court competition after gaining a walkover from the duo of Maayan Laron and Madhurima Sawant.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087365##The victory for Okutoyi and Sada saw them move a step further towards clinching the championship, a day after opening their tournament with a 2-0 (6-2,7-5) win over Tiphanie Lemaitre and Sandra Samir in the Round of 16.In the semifinals slated for Friday, 6 November, the African duo is poised to come up against the winner of the quarter-final tie between Zongyu Li and Kristina Novak, against the Indian pair of Prathyusha Rachapudi and Saumya Vig.Simon Kuseyo Polo tournament set to light up Jamhuri Park this weekendOkutoyi’s exploits in the event come particularly on the back of another successful doubles campaign in Scotland last weekend, when the 22-year-old went on to claim the ITF W75 Glasgow Doubles Championship title alongside Great Britain's Savannah Dada-Mascoll on Sunday, 1 November.Another winning appearance in the final this week could see the Kenyan lay claim to a second doubles title in less than a week, cementing her improved status this year.Two-time Basketball Africa League champion set to grace talent camp in NairobiRanked 415th in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) standings, Okutoyi has so far stood out across the tour, notably winning doubles championships in Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Nairobi.Okutoyi’s singles run in Angola, however, ended in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, 3 November, with the girls’ juniors Wimbledon champion losing to Sofya Lansere 6-0, 7-5.