Cynthia Kwabi Edges Joanita Borteye 4-3 to Claim GTTA Sheroes Open

Cynthia Kwabi edged Joanita Borteye 4-3 in a dramatic final at the DG Hathiramani Sports Hall of the Accra Sports Stadium to claim the third edition of the GTTA SHEROES Open on Saturday, 21 February 2026, successfully defending the title she won at Sheroes 2. The victory kept Kwabi’s momentum in the women-focused GTTA Sheroes series and delivered a back-to-back championship for the Accra standout.

Kwabi jumped to a commanding lead early in the final, taking the first three sets and appearing on track for a routine finish. Joanita Borteye then staged a remarkable recovery, fighting back to level the match at 3-3 and force a seventh set. Kwabi reclaimed control in the deciding set to seal the 4-3 outcome, repeating the pattern of a Sheroes final matchup between the two after Kwabi beat Borteye 4-1 in the previous Sheroes final.

The road to the title was far from smooth for Kwabi. She survived a stunning scare in the quarterfinals against Emerald Bortey, who raced to a 3-0 lead and held a 5-2 advantage in the fourth set before Kwabi rallied to win 4-3. That comeback formed part of a tightly contested quarterfinal round in which three of the four ties stretched to 4-3, underscoring the depth emerging across the Sheroes field.

In the semifinals Kwabi beat Eva Adom-Amankwaa 4-1 to reach the final, while Joanita Borteye advanced with a 4-1 victory over Emmanuella Yaa Kyere. The pairings set up a repeat championship match and highlighted consistent performances from both finalists across the knockout rounds at the DG Hathiramani Hall.

Kwabi’s Sheroes 3 title increases her series résumé to two wins from the three editions and a joint third-place finish in the inaugural event, reinforcing her position among Ghana’s top female players. The GTTA Sheroes series, run under the Ghana Table Tennis Association as a women-focused competition, wrapped its third edition at Accra Sports Stadium with Kwabi’s late-match composure the final note of a week that showcased resilience and rising standards in Ghanaian women’s table tennis.