# Tennis at the 2019 African Games – Women's singles

The women's singles event at the 2019 African Games was held from 24 to 29 August at the Cheminots Club.
Sandra Samir is the defending champion, who try defend her title, but she defeated by South African Chanel Simmonds in the semifinal.
This event is a qualification event to the 2020 Summer Olympics. The winner is qualify to the Women's singles event, if she meets the following requirements: Her ranking is within the top 300 on the ATP Singles Rankings of 7 June 2021 and doesn't qualify any other athlete from her nation via Direct Acceptance.
Mayar Sherif of Egypt won the gold medal, defeating South African Chanel Simmonds in the final, 6–3, 6–3.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Mayar Sherif (EGY) | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) | Lamis Salama (EGY) |
| Mayar Sherif (EGY) | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) | Sandra Samir (EGY) |

## Seeds

* Mayar Sherif (EGY) (champion; gold medalist)
* Chanel Simmonds (RSA) (final; silver medalist)
* Sandra Samir (EGY) (semifinal)
* Lamis Salama (EGY) (semifinal)
* Chiraz Bechri (TUN) (third round)
* Célestine Avomo (GAB) (Quarterfinal)
* Angella Okutoyi (KEN) (third round)
* Judith Muraa (KEN) (third round)
* Faith Omurunga (KEN) (second round)
* Salma Ziouti (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
* Barakat Quadre (NGR) (Quarterfinal)
* Sara Akid (MAR) (Quarterfinal)
* Feryel Ben Hassen (TUN) (third round)
* Allyson Onya (COD) (third round)
* Alicia Owegi (KEN) (second round)
* Rania Azziz (MAR) (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Semifinals 28 August | Semifinals 28 August | Semifinals 28 August | Semifinals 28 August | Final 29 August | Final 29 August | Final 29 August | Final 29 August |
| 1 | Mayar Sherif (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Célestine Avomo (GAB) | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Célestine Avomo (GAB) | 4 | 2 | 1 | Mayar Sherif (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Lamis Salama (EGY) | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Lamis Salama (EGY) | 7 | 6 | 4 | Lamis Salama (EGY) | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 10 | Salma Ziouti (MAR) | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Salma Ziouti (MAR) | 5 | 2 | | | | | 1 | Mayar Sherif (EGY) | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Sara Akid (MAR) | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Sandra Samir (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sandra Samir (EGY) | 6 | 6 | 3 | Sandra Samir (EGY) | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 11 | Barakat Quadre (NGR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Chanel Simmonds (RSA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round 24 August | First round 24 August | First round 24 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August |
| | | | 1 | M Sherif (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| R Atik (MAR) | 6 | 6 | | R Atik (MAR) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| T Iariniaina (MAD) | 4 | 0 | | | | | 1 | M Sherif (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 14 | A Onya (COD) | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | MJ Ayingono (GEQ) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | A Onya (COD) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Sherif (EGY) | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | C Avomo (GAB) | 4 | 2 |
| | | | 9 | F Omurunga (KEN) | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | A Osabuohien (NGR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | A Osabuohien (NGR) | 4 | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 6 | C Avomo (GAB) | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | |
| | | | | M Shumet (ETH) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | C Avomo (GAB) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round 24 August | First round 24 August | First round 24 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August |
| | | | 4 | L Salama (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| L Theron (NAM) | 6 | 6 | | L Theron (NAM) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| B Matsiwe (ZIM) | 1 | 1 | | | | | 4 | L Salama (EGY) | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 13 | F Ben Hassen (TUN) | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | B Audu (NGR) | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | F Ben Hassen (TUN) | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | L Salama (EGY) | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | S Ziouti (MAR) | 5 | 2 |
| | | | 10 | S Ziouti (MAR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | M Ibrahim (GHA) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 10 | S Ziouti (MAR) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| MP Biansumba (CIV) | 6 | 6 | | | | | 7 | A Okutoyi (KEN) | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| Z Samuel (ETH) | 0 | 1 | | MP Biansumba (CIV) | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | A Okutoyi (KEN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round 24 August | First round 24 August | First round 24 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August |
| | | | 5 | C Bechri (TUN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | N Ali (ETH) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 5 | C Bechri (TUN) | 6$^2$ | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 12 | S Akid (MAR) | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | A Aiyegbusi (NGR) | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | S Akid (MAR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | S Akid (MAR) | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Samir (EGY) | 6 | 6 |
| | | | 15 | A Owegi (KEN) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | S Radilofe (MAD) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | S Radilofe (MAD) | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| C Monnayoo (BOT) | 1 | 1 | | | | | 3 | S Samir (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| E Bagerbaseh (GHA) | 6 | 6 | | E Bagerbaseh (GHA) | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | S Samir (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round 24 August | First round 24 August | First round 24 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Second round 25 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Third round 26 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August | Quarterfinals 27 August |
| | | | 8 | J Muraa (KEN) | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | V Bhunu (ZIM) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 8 | J Muraa (KEN) | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 11 | B Quadre (NGR) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | F Kargbo (SLE) | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | B Quadre (NGR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | B Quadre (NGR) | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | C Simmonds (RSA) | 6 | 6 |
| | | | 16 | R Azziz (MAR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | E Bosmans (COD) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 16 | R Azziz (MAR) | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| M Nyonda (GAB) | 0 | 1 | | | | | 2 | C Simmonds (RSA) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| RS Ahmed (EGY) | 6 | 6 | | RS Ahmed (EGY) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | C Simmonds (RSA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |