India’s Om Verma and America’s Sydney Wright Claim Top Honors at ITF J100 Accra

The ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J100 tournament in Accra reached a thrilling conclusion on October 3, 2026, with India’s Om Verma and the United States’ Sydney Wright emerging as the boys’ and girls’ singles champions, respectively. Held at the Accra Sports Stadium National Tennis Centre, the high-stakes event showcased the rising stars of junior tennis. Verma, the tournament's sixth seed, and Wright, the third seed, navigated challenging draws to secure their titles in a competition organized through a partnership between Tennis Foundation Ghana and the Ghana Tennis Federation.

In the girls’ singles final, Sydney Wright triumphed in a grueling encounter against Poland’s top-seeded Alisha Ndukwu. The match, which lasted an intensive three hours and 40 minutes, saw Wright ultimately prevail with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4) scoreline after a tense final-set tiebreak. Wright had previously secured her place in the final with a dominant 6-3, 6-0 win over second seed Milana Kolesova. Meanwhile, in the boys’ bracket, Om Verma clinched his title by defeating David Beckles 6-3, 6-3. Verma’s path to the crown included a semi-final walkover after top seed Dev Vipul Patel retired, as well as a notable victory over Kenya’s Zayyan Virani in the earlier rounds.

The doubles competitions were equally competitive, with several singles finalists finding success in the paired format. Milana Kolesova and Alisha Ndukwu secured the girls’ doubles title, defeating Kuzivaishe and Kudzai Erin Patience Chapepa 7-6(4), 6-3. In the boys’ doubles, the duo of Mannan Ashok Agarwal and Dev Vipul Patel claimed victory against Om Verma and Zayyan Virani. The tournament, which officially spans from September 28 to October 10, 2026, continues to serve as a pivotal platform for international junior players to gain world ranking points and elite competitive experience on the African continent.