Mary Udoffa and Joseph Jimoh, on Sunday, beat the field to become the 2024 singles champions of the Zenith Bank Next Generation Masters Tennis Championship, which final was decided at Ikoyi Club, Lagos.
Following a hard-fought title match against Itoro Bassey of the GEUF Academy in Uyo, the Lokoja-based Udoffa rallied to win the tie 10-8.
Aina, who had rallied from behind to beat John Peter of Lagos in the semifinals, was out of his depth in the finals trailing 0-4 before getting on the scoreboard. Speaking at the prize presentation ceremony, the Guest of Honour, Mr Ifeanyi Ezeokoli, commended the players for the high standard of tennis skills they displayed and urged them not to rest on their oars until they become grand slam champions.Also speaking at the event, the Director of of International Tennis Academy, organisers of the Masters, Godwin Kienka, said he was very happy with the impact the competition is making in the country’s tennis development.
Enyimba of Aba, yesterday, announced Triomarkets, an online trading and asset management company, as their official global trading partner. The club said the partnership will see the Triomarkets logo displayed on the club’s kits and other touchpoints for the 2024/25 season. Club Chairman, Nwankwo Kanu, said in a statement: “This partnership aligns with our…
Chelsea’s new boy, Pedro Neto, has predicted a bright future for the former European champions. Chelsea signed Pedro Neto from Wolves on a seven-year contract. The Portugal international joins Enzo Maresca’s side ahead of the Blues’ Premier League opener against Manchester City, next weekend. Neto spent five seasons at Molineux, scoring two goals and…
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