{
  "id": 10068767,
  "title": "David Beckles claims second J60 Accra title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/david-beckles-claims-second-j60-accra-title",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T21:41:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/david-beckles-claims-second-j60-accra-title/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American teenager David Beckles claimed his second J60 Accra boys' singles title, defeating France's Antoine Baudot in the final. The match took place at the National Tennis Centre at the Accra Sports Stadium. After losing the first set 6-3, Beckles fought back to win 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. France's Baudot took the opening set but Beckles equalized in the second set with precise groundstrokes and solid serving. In the decisive set, Beckles extended his lead to secure another ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors title in Accra. Earlier, Beckles had defeated Ghana's Kingsley Alormenu 6-0, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Antoine Baudot also advanced to the final, having defeated Mannan Ashok Agarwal 7-6 (5), 6-1. The tournament, organized in collaboration with the Tennis Foundation Ghana and the Ghana Tennis Federation, gathered local and international junior players at the Accra Sports Stadium. Beckles' victory comes as Accra gears up to host a J100 tournament from September 28 to October 3, offering players more opportunities to earn ranking points and gain valuable international experience.",
  "summary": "American teenager David Beckles has won the J60 Accra boys’ singles title for a second time after beating France’s Antoine Baudot in the final.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Fennis wins second consecutive ITF J60 title in Accra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/fennis-wins-second-consecutive-itf-j60-title-in-accra",
        "published": "2026-09-26T22:30:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}