The annual Zenith Bank Tennis competition started yesterday  with frenzy  at the Ikoyi Club tennis courts.

The event was  shelved  last year  due to the COVID-19 surge around the world but  this year’s

Tournament Director Ekene Nwaokolo said  over 90 players are taking part in the competition which is in  now its sixth edition. He said  that all arrangements are in place by the club to guarantee smooth tournament as the  smashers will be competing for honours in the Men’s Singles A, Men’s Singles B, Ladies Singles,  Men’s Veterans Singles for 60+,  Men’s  Super-Vets for 70+ and the Team Events.

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The return of the competition is a delight to the sponsors as the  Zenith Bank’s GMD Ebenezer Onyeagwu, noted that tennis at club level would be full  of fun.

“We expect the participants to have fun in the game they love. It is our joy that the competition is back,” Onyeagwu said.