Despite the torrential rain across the metropolis, the electrifying atmosphere at the venue was maintained.
Contender in Lagos produced a handful of upsets while the men were literally separated from the boys on Thursday.
It wasn’t the best of days for the home contingent who participated in 12 games, men and women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, losing all except, a game in the men’s doubles which had a quartet of Nigerians, paired up against one another. The Italy and Portugal based duo of Omotayo and Mati despite their best efforts couldn’t also go past their more established opponents in the singles round of 32 as they both lost 1-3 , 0-3 , to Indian Manav Thakkar, and German Patrick Franziska respectivelyThe Nigerian upset was a prelude, to what was to come in a mini day of upsets as Slovenia’s world no 13,
Special mentions to highest ranked female on tour Shin Yu Bin, and Egyptian dynamic duo Dina Meshref, and Hana Goda who overcame tough opponents on their way to victory.Upcoming contests
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