Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi wins maiden WTA title at Angola Ladies Open
Okutoyi and Burundi's Sada Nahimana won the W125 doubles crown in Angola on Saturday, beating a Polish pair 6-4, 6-4. It is the 22-year-old Kenyan's first professional title on the WTA circuit.
Kenya's Angella Okutoyi won her first Women's Tennis Association (WTA) title on Saturday, The Eastleigh Voice reported. She and Burundi's Sada Nahimana took the doubles crown at the 2026 Angola Ladies Open. In the final at Lwena Court, they beat Poland's Martyna Kubka and Justina Mikulskye 6-4, 6-4. The pair opened the week with a straight-sets win over Tiphanie Lemaitre and Sandra Samir in the round of 16 on Wednesday. They then beat top seeds Zongyu Li and Kristina Novak 7-5, 7-5. Maayan Laron and Madhurima Sawant later withdrew, sending Okutoyi and Nahimana through on a walkover. The two will share $5,700, about Sh741,458, for the title. After the final, Okutoyi thanked her partner. She said it was the third time the two had played together and won. "Especially, this being my first WTA title and winning it with you means a lot, so thank you so much," the 22-year-old…
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