One more Gold for Apisah in Tennis

Racquets club golden girl Abigail Tere-Apisah picked up another Gold today ending the Tennis competition for the Pacific Games.

This is the fourth Gold Abigail Tere-Apisah picked up in the competition defeating New Caledonia's Yaelle Honakoko.

Tere-Apisah won in straight sets 6-1 6-2 in the women's singles against Honakoko.

Meanwhile Abigail’s niece, Violet Apisah (PNG) missed out in bronze just after 2pm going down to New Caledonia's Ana Pain.

Apisah lost 2 sets to 1 in a long drawn out match that lasted two hours.

Pain won the match 6-4 1-6 6-4.

Pain won Gold in the 2011 Pacific Games in tennis however did not make it to the Gold medal play off.

Author: 
Sally Pokiton