Perekisi, Ndzinge Win Gaborone Open

The country’s second ranked man, Perekisi was in a good form in the tournament that started on Friday. He beat Tlamelang Kepaletswe of Gaborone Badminton Club (GBC) 2-0 to win his first ever-senior championship.

Kepaletswe bagged a silver medal while Tumisang Olekantse settled for the bronze medal. Speaking to Monitor Sport after his championship win, Perekisi who recently won a place in the national team for All Africa Senior Championship, said the weekend’s win has come in handy for the continental tournament scheduled for mid-October. “I performed very well. It was my first time winning a gold in the singles in my career.