Kenya's Kibet marches on in Uganda Tennis Open

Kenya's Ibrahim Kibet was in good form on Tuesday when he saw off Herbert Buyinza 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the 2015 Uganda Open Tennis Championship.

The stylish Kibet had no respect for Uganda's former star player as he moved him round the court and finished off with ease.

Buyinza however recovered in the second set and tried to fight back but found Kibet strong in defending.

"I am happy that I get better and better in the tournament as I head to round three," Kibet told Xinhua at the Lugogo Club in the capital Kampala.

The tournament's seed two David Oringa brushed aside Fred Akolamazima 6-2, 6-1 in another match.

Top seed of the event Duncan Mugabe also eased through to the third round with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Derrick Bakunzi.

Mugabe who has participated in several tournaments in Egypt, Nigeria and Mozambique among others this year will now face Jonathan Ssebanja in the third round.

Ssebanja had to struggle to beat youthful Frank Tayebwa 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Rwandan players Desire Habyambere and Olivier Nkanda also advanced to the next round. Habyambere who is ranked top in Rwanda defeated Dennis Wontala 6-2, 6-2, while Nkanda saw off Geoffrey Kirumira 6-0, 6-0.

In the only women's game played before heavy rains fell Hasha Nanyinyi defeated Yuko Hamasaki 6-1, 6-1. Action will continue on Wednesday in the singles and doubles events.

The five-day tournament has attracted a total of over 80 players from Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and hosts Uganda. Endi