Yusuf Quadri has become the first player to reach the finals of both the senior and U19 categories simultaneously in the history of the Lagos State and Prime Atlantic Squash Tournament.
The feat was recorded at the fourth edition of the championship holding at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Quadri sealed his place in the U-19 boys’ final after overcoming Dominion Utukpe 3-1 (12/10, 3/11, 12/10, 11/3) in a tightly contested semifinal on Friday.
Earlier in the day, he also booked a place in the senior men’s final, underlining his dominance across age grades.
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In the second U-19 boys’ semifinal, Quadri Yusuf defeated Shuaib Giwa 3-0, while Joshua Daniel edged Benjamin Monday 3-2 in a thrilling five-game encounter to join Yusuf in the final.
In the U-19 girls’ category, Zainab Ishola came from behind to defeat Grace Gana 3-2, while Aisha Abdulraheem saw off Esther Opiye 3-1 to set up a final clash between the two rising stars.
The women’s senior category also witnessed straight-set victories, with top seed Rofiat Abdulazeez overpowering Delight Allison 3-0 (11/5, 11/5, 11/5) to advance to the final.
Faidat Soliu also progressed with a 3-1 (11/3, 11/7, 9/11, 11/9) win over Blessing Isaac.
In the men’s senior category, Faruq Sulaiman defeated Ayomide Oladipupo 2-0 (15/13, 11/0) before Oladipupo retired in the third game at 2-0, paving the way for Sulaiman to reach the final.
The finals of the championship will be held today, Saturday, with emerging talents and elite players set to battle for glory.