{{After he failed to make the on-going Burundi event, David Oringa\u2019s hopes of scoring at least five points at this year\u2019s International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures regional tournaments were heavily dashed away.}}<\/p>\n
But the Ugandan ace has another chance to improve his ITF ranking when he partakes in the Rwanda leg from September 30 \u2013 October 6 at the Umbano Hotel clay courts in Kigali.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will play in Rwanda,\u201d Oringa confirmed to local media. The 19-year-old missed the Bujumbura event, who main draw matches start today, owing to financial constraints. <\/p>\n
And he will be in Kigali as early as Wednesday after Uganda Lawn Tennis Association boss Cedric Babu bailed him out.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Babu came to my rescue, offered me some money and I will travel early so as to acclamatise with the conditions,\u201d Oringa, who needed Shs1m, said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is painful I have missed the Burundi trip and I now want to maximise this opportunity. I am physically ready and mentally set to play my best tennis.\u201d the focused Uganda Open champion disclosed.<\/p>\n
Oringa returns to Kigali a month after he lost the singles and doubles finals of the Rwanda Money Circuit. \u201cThat tournament was the spring board to my ITF preparations.\u201d Oringa added.<\/p>\n
In the third leg of last year\u2019s Futures, Oringa beat Swedish player William Edin (6-4 6-2) in the qualifiers before eliminating Rwandan homeboy Dieudonne Habiyambere 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the main draw. <\/p>\n
That victory meant Oringa had scored his first ITF point but he lost to Italian Riccardo Sinicropi 6-3 6-3 in the last eight to earning his current ranking of 1768th place. <\/p>\n
source: NMG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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