Okutoyi wins twice in one day to close in on third doubles title in 35 days

Kenyan tennis sensation Angella Okutoyi registered two wins on Friday, 25 September, to stand a game away from winning her third doubles title in little over one month.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis comes after the 22-year-old, alongside her partner Daria Yesypchuk of Ukraine, won their respective quarter and semi final matches at the W35 Santa Margherita di Pula 8 tournament in Italy.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984731##The pair, coming in to the tournament as the number two seeds, achieved the phenomenal feat by first ousting the duo of Iva Ivanovic and Anna Petkovic in straight-sets (6-2, 6-3), before outlasting the third seeds (Laura Boehner and Briana Szabo) via tie-break in the last four (0-6, 7-6, 5-10).The double victories, all registered in the day’s afternoon session, guaranteed a final spot for Okutoyi and Yesypchuk, who will now battle the top seeded pair of Alena Kovackova (Czech Republic) and Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur (Germany) for the top prize on Saturday, 26 September at 1100 EAT.Okutoyi’s Swiss surge continues with second doubles title in 6 daysShould Okutoyi go all the way, then the latest win will provide her third doubles title in 35 days, and her first for the month of September.Last month, the former Auburn University player won two Swiss doubles tournaments in a span of six days, taking victories at the W35 Verbier and W35 Verbier 2 events, on 22 and 28 August respectively.President Ruto watches as Madina Okot leads Dream to fourth playoff seedOkutoyi’s recent positive run of form coincides with her move to full-time professional tennis in London, where she is currently working under former Zimbabwean stars Wayne Black and Cara Black, who won two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in 2002 and 2004, alongside performance coach Brett Stephens.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984752##

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