Stephen Adigwu
TOP seeds, Onaopemipo Adegoke and Yemisi Olatunji, have emerged winner s of the first Frigate National Squash Open Championship, which ended at the Ikoyi Club at the weekend.
A brilliant Adegoke displayed skills to defeat current number four, Gabriel Olufunmilayo from Kwara 3-2 (5-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 13-11) to emerge winner in the male category, while Olatunji defeated her sister Busayo Olatunji 3-1 (8-11, 11-2, 11-4, 12-10) to win the female category.
In the Under 19 category Nasir Abdulrahman won the male category after easily thrashing Usman Durosinlorun 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-5). In the female category, Mistura Durosinlorun fell to Delta State’s Favour Utukpe 3-2 (7-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-5, 11-7).
An excited Adegoke who will be among the selected four to represent Nigeria at the upcoming tournament in Washington said that he is shock at his improvement and express hope that he perfors well in Washington.
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