In the quarters, Ramiaramanana defeated exciting Mauritius player, Read Karakhi 6-4, 6-2. The Madagascan posted a scintillating performance to ensure that he remains tops in the Under-18 boys category. In an interview with Mmegi Sport yesterday, Ramiaramanana said that it was not easy playing against Karakhi. "My opponent was consistent throughout the game and this made the game tough for me. I had to workout throughout the game and was forced to fight back from a 4-1 lead to win the set 6-4," he said. Ramiaramanana will have to be at his best today to go past Safwat as the Egyptian shocked many spectators by beating fourth seeded South African Roan Release 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, 7-2 in an exciting quarterfinal game.
In the other boys Under-18 quarterfinal games, Zimbabwe's second seeded player, Tankanyi Garanganga, was knocked out by Sunday Emmanuel of Nigeria with a 6-1, 6-2 score. Emmanuel plays South Africa's Damian Hume in the semis.
In the girls Under-18 category, the top four seeded players have booked themselves a place in the semi-finals. Africa's best player in the category, Fatima El-Allami of Mauritius will meet South African, Andrea Oates. Second seed Monica Gorny (South Africa) will fight neck to neck with Nadia Lalami of Mauritius.
Hernus Pieters had an average game in the quarterfinals beating Egyptian player, Karim Hossam 7-5, 6-2 in the boys Under-14 category. His South African counterpart has booked himself a place in the semis after overcoming Fares Kilani of Tunisia. He will lock horns with Mauritius' exciting player, Matrougui in the last four.
In the Under-14 girls' category, South Africa's Kaylea Sher overcame Yasmin Ebada of Egypt to book herself a place in the semi-finals where she will meet Nour Abbes of Tunisia who had an easy game when she defeated Maria Benkirane of Mauritius 6-0, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. The other semi-final will see another South African, Janine Erasmus fighting for supremacy against Hasna Tazi of Mauritius.
