Ghana’s 12 & Under Boys Team clinches Spot at 2025 African Junior Championship after Zone Victory

By Emmanuel Austin Baah Last updated Oct 4, 2025

Ghana’s rising tennis stars have earned their ticket to the continental stage.

After a thrilling showdown at the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) West Africa Zone 12&Under African Junior Championship (Team) Tournament, held in Accra from September 15–19, the Ghanaian boys’ team emerged victorious—securing qualification for the 2025 African Junior Championship.

Hosted at the Goldcoast (Ghana) Tennis Club in Adabraka, the regional tournament brought together top junior teams from Benin, Nigeria, Togo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ghana, showcasing the future of African tennis in a spirited week of competition.

Final Day Drama – Boys’ Team Deciding Tie: Ghana vs Benin

Ivan (BEN) def. Jefter Dowouna (GH): 6-2, 6-2
Maxwell Antwi (GH) def. Amge (BEN): 6-1, 6-3
Dowouna/Antwi (GH) def. Ivan/Amge (BEN): 6-4, 6-3

Ghana sealed the tie 2-1, clinching the boys’ team title and continental qualification.

Girls’ Team Final: Ghana vs Nigeria

Despite a valiant effort, Ghana’s girls fell to a dominant Nigerian side:

Atilota Mofifunowa (NGR) def. Grace Tetteh (GH): 6-1, 6-0
Opuene Karina (NGR) def. Emmanuella Williams (GH): 6-3, 6-0
Karina/Rasaki Mabubat (NGR) def. Tetteh/Williams (GH): 6-1, 6-3

Nigeria won the tie 3-0, taking the girls’ team crown.

Final Standings

Boys	Girls
Ghana	Nigeria
Benin	Togo
Togo	Benin

The Ghana Tennis Federation celebrates this milestone as a testament to the nation’s growing investment in junior development and talent pathways.

With the African Junior Championship on the horizon, Ghana’s young players are poised to represent the region with pride and ambition, as well as defend the trophy the nation won in 2024 at the AJC in Mozambique.

Author

Emmanuel Austin Baah

My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

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