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Eyes on the prize as Billie Jean King Cup tourney begins

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Kenya's Angela Okutoyi during THE 62nd Edition of Billie Jean King Cup Group III Africa tournament at Nairobi Club on Monday, June 1o, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenya on Monday launched their Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III campaign with a resounding 3-0 victory against Mauritius as this year's event served off at Nairobi Club.

African Games champion Angela Okutoyi and Cynthia Wanjala floored Tejaswini Jessoo and Anna Chan Kwai Siong, while Roselida Asumwa and Alicia Owegi teamed up to complete the job against Siong and Reese Desaubin in the doubles.

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