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Tennis: Hanif, Pai sweep ITF J30 medals
Ghanaian tennis prodigy, Hanif Boateng and partner, Aadithya Pai put up a spirited performance to win the two-legged International Tennis Federation (ITF) youth doubles championships played at the Tennis Complex of the Borteyman Sports Stadium.
At the first leg played on March 31, Hanif and Pai established themselves as a pair to beat, registering impressive wins to win the ITF J30 doubles championship.
They defeated the pair of Joseph Sony Atitsogbe and Raphael Nii Nortey Dowuona to win the crown.
That put them in a good mood for the second leg which they emerged victorious again.
In a thrilling final match, Hanif and Pai brushed aside the challenge from the pair of Lucky Danjuma and Hope Amartey to win in two straight sets.
They beat Danjuma and Amartey 7-5, 6-3 to record the double, taking home the winner’s trophies.
An elated Hanif did not hide his joy after the championship, commending himself and his partner for the hard work put in.
He thanked the Ghana Tennis Federation (GTF) and Tennis Foundation Ghana (TFG) for the support and training
By Spectator Sports Reporter
Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew says Ghana will leave nothing on the pitch when they face England in today’s World Cup Group L decider at Gillette Stadium.
With both teams on 3 points, Ayew said his job is to ease pressure on the younger players and hold everyone accountable, himself included.
“I’m doing my best to guide the boys, make them comfortable, take pressure off them, and help us perform,” Ayew told reporters. “I have to perform too. They have to perform too. It’s teamwork. We’re helping each other.”
Ghana come into the Foxborough clash after a 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto. England beat Croatia 4-2 in their opener.
The captain’s message was simple, “We’re going to give our 100% and we’re going to fight. I’ll make sure when we come off that pitch, we have no regrets.”
The winner takes control of Group L. Kickoff is 4:00 PM ET at Gillette Stadium.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Black Stars forward Brandon Thomas-Asante insists Ghana will carry no pressure into Tuesday’s World Cup showdown with England at Boston Stadium, saying the team’s self-belief and sense of purpose outweigh outside expectations.
Brandon provided a 95th minute assist that helped Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in Toronto.
The win left both Ghana and England level on three points in Group L following the Three Lions 4-2 over Croatia in their opening match.
Speaking to ghanafa.org Thomas-Asante is adamant that external doubt only fuels the squad.
“Everything to the best ability, it’s very much a case of we back ourselves, we believe in ourselves. Whether people on the outside doubt us, believe us, or anything that’s not what we think about. We think about why we’re here. We’re on a mission,” Thomas-Asante said.
The Coventry City forward said that mission removes any weight of expectation. “That means there’s no pressure. It’s even less pressure for us,” he explained.
“We know our fans believe, but we know that some people might want to overlook us. We use that to our advantage preparing properly and believing that we can go and do something,” He added.
England and Ghana both sit on three points heading into the Foxborough clash, with the winner set to take control of Group L. Kickoff at Boston Stadium on Tuesday.
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