The Azimuth Shipping Lines Junior Tennis Championships which began on Monday January 15 is gradually entering the final stages.
Over 250 young tennis players are taking part in the tournament at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos.
Stephen Owolabi Martins, the Managing Director of Azimuth Shipping Lines, sponsors of the meet, is excited over the turnout of players for the competition.
“This is huge and since the start, the ongoing event should be one of the best in terms of numbers as we speak. We are happy that it is getting better with time,” Martins said.
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Meanwhile, Mofifunoluwa Atilola defeated Ganiyu Mubarak/ 4/0, 4/0 easily to move into the quarterfinals of girls U-12 category just as Godwin Success also defeated Emeka Favour 4/1, 4/2 in the Boys cadre.
Chimai Prosper also earned a last eight berth by beating Bridget Crown 5/3, 5/3 in a very tight and entertaining match of the Girls U-12 while Joy Emmanuel defeated Rasaki Mabubat 4/2,-4/2.
Tournament Director, Jumoke Yakubu, told journalists that the technical team decided to adopt short sets format to accommodate the youngsters for the competition.
“We do not want to send any of the players back for late registration and so we are using the short set format as you can see with the results.
“The players are taking the competition so seriously and we are enjoying every bit of it in terms of contests.” Yakubu said.
The competition, in its 6th edition, ends tomorrow at the LLTC, Onikan.
