Tennis at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games
| Tennis at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25–31 October |
| Edition | 1st |
| Location | SAAP Tennis Complex |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Vijay Kannan (IND) | |
| Women's singles | |
| Sania Mirza (IND) | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Mahesh Bhupathi / Rohan Bopanna (IND) | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Rushmi Chakravarthi / Sania Mirza (IND) | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Mahesh Bhupathi / Sania Mirza (IND) | |
| Men's team | |
| India | |
| Women's team | |
| India | |
The tennis competitions at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad, India were held from October 25 to October 31[1] at the SAAP Tennis Complex.[2] The events were held on grass courts.
All semifinal losers were awarded bronze medal. India was the most successful- it won gold medals in each tennis event. Then-16-year-old and rising Indian star on the professional tennis court, Sania Mirza, was the most victorious, winning four gold medals.
Men's singles
[edit]Medalists
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Vijay Kannan (IND)
|
 Johnny Arcilla (PHI)
|
 Sonny Kayombo (COD)
|
 Sunday Maku (NGR)
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Seeds
[edit]
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3. |
Finals
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Sonny Kayombo
| 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Johnny Arcilla
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Johnny Arcilla
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Vijay Kannan
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Sunday Maku
| 6 | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Vijay Kannan
| 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||
Main draw
[edit]| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Amritraj
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| S Kayombo
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Kayombo
| 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Arcilla
| 7 | 6 | J Arcilla
| 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 R de Silva
| 5 | 4 | J Arcilla
| 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A-M Babalola
| 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Arcilla
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | V Kannan
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J Victorino
| 6 | 4 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Maku
| 1 | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Maku
| 6 | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | V Kannan
| 4 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Godamane
| 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | V Kannan
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's doubles
[edit]Medalists
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi Rohan Bopanna (IND) |
Sunil-Kumar Sipaeya Vinod Sridhar (IND) |
Adelo Abadia Johnny Arcilla (PHI) |
| Abdul-Mumin Babalola Sunday Maku (NGR) |
Seeds
[edit]
|
3. |
Main draw
[edit]- Only four teams in the draw
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Mahesh Bhupathi Rohan Bopanna
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Adelo Abadia Johnny Arcilla
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mahesh Bhupathi Rohan Bopanna
| 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Sunil-Kumar Sipaeya Vinod Sridhar
| 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Abdul-Mumin Babalola Sunday Maku
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Sunil-Kumar Sipaeya Vinod Sridhar
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Women's singles
[edit]Medalists
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | Sania Mirza (IND)
|
Rushmi Chakravarthi (IND)
|
Czarina Arevalo (PHI)
|
 Sandy Gumulya (INA)
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Seeds
[edit]
|
3. |
Finals
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sania Mirza
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Czarina Arevalo
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Sania Mirza
| 78 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Rushmi Chakravarthi
| 66 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Sandy Gumulya
| 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Rushmi Chakravarthi
| 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
Main draw
[edit]| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Mirza
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 F Mawisire
| 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Mirza
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Arevalo
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Arevalo
| 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Mende
| 1 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Mirza
| 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R Chakravarthi
| 66 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Gumulya
| 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Udofa
| 1 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Gumulya
| 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Masiyazi
| 2 | 4 | 2 | R Chakravarthi
| 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 K Berthe
| 6 | 6 | K Berthe
| 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R Chakravarthi
| 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's doubles
[edit]Medalists
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | Rushmi Chakravarthi Sania Mirza (IND) |
Septi Mende Maya Rosa Ariana Stefanie (INA) |
Czarina Arevalo Anna-Patricia Santos (PHI) |
| Sonal Phadke Meghha Vakaria (IND) |
Seeds
[edit]
|
3. |
Main draw
[edit]- Only six teams in the draw
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rushmi Chakravarthi Sania Mirza
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Osaro Amadin Clara Udofa
| 3 | 65 | 4 | Czarina Arevalo Anna-Patricia Santos
| 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Czarina Arevalo Anna-Patricia Santos
| 6 | 77 | 1 | Rushmi Chakravarthi Sania Mirza
| 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Septi Mende Maya Rosa Ariana Stefanie
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Septi Mende Maya Rosa Ariana Stefanie
| 62 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Fadzai Masiyazi Fadzai Mawisire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Septi Mende Maya Rosa Ariana Stefanie
| 7 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sonal Phadke Meghha Vakaria
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles
[edit]Medalists
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed doubles | Sania Mirza Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) |
Rushmi Chakravarthi Vishal Uppal (IND) |
Czarina Arevalo Adelo Abadia (PHI) |
| Anna-Patricia Santos Johnny Arcilla (PHI) |
Seeds
[edit]
|
3. |
Main draw
[edit]- Only six teams in the draw
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sania Mirza Mahesh Bhupathi
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Clara Udofa Sunday Maku
| 65 | 4 | 3 | Czarina Arevalo Adelo Abadia
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Czarina Arevalo Adelo Abadia
| 77 | 6 | 1 | Sania Mirza Mahesh Bhupathi
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Rushmi Chakravarthi Vishal Uppal
| 61 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Anna-Patricia Santos Johnny Arcilla
| 77 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Anna-Patricia Santos Johnny Arcilla
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Rushmi Chakravarthi Vishal Uppal
| 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Osaro Amadin Rotimi Jegede
| 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Men's team
[edit]Medalists
[edit]Draw
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | India
| 3 | |||||||||||
| Philippines
| 0 | 1 | India
| 3 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka
| 1 | 2 | Nigeria
| 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Nigeria
| 2 | |||||||||||
Women's team
[edit]Medalists
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Team | India Rushmi Chakravarthi Sania Mirza Sonal Phadke Meghha Vakaria |
Nigeria Osaro Amadin Clara Udofa |
Philippines Czarina Arevalo Anna-Patricia Santos |
| Indonesia
|
Draw
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | India
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | India
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe
| 0 | 2 | Indonesia
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines
| 3 | Philippines
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Indonesia
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The duration of the AAG tennis competition". Rediff.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Venue of the events". The Tribune, India. Retrieved 21 November 2009.