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NAIROBI: The stars of Kenyan teenage tennis sensation seem to be aligned finally following her Professional ITF World Women’s Tour J-15 Maiden Singles victory in Tunisia at the weekend.

Her straight sets finals win on 6-2/7-6 over American opponent Isabella Harvison was her first silverware in six attempts in Monastir since July 2022. For her troubles, the 19-year-old Auburn University walked away with a total of Shs 333,000 and a trophy.

She entered the main draw of the tournament as a wild card and took just slightly under an hour. Her first set was impeccable where saved three break points to beat the American opponent.

Okutoyi proved relentless and moved with ease as she pushed her challenger around. Okutoyi ultimately won on the tiebreak (7-4) to see off the duel in a lovely fashion.