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The duo of Benjamin Jeremiah and Yahaya Sani-Inabo advanced to the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the ongoing VEMP National Open Tennis Championship on Tuesday in Abuja.

Playing at Court 4 of the National Tennis Centre, Package B, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the pair edged past John David and Godgift Timibra with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-6(5) win in the round of 16.

The first set remained level at 2-2 until Jeremiah and Sani-Inabo broke serve to take a 6-4 lead. The second set went down to the wire, finishing 6-6 before the duo clinched the tiebreak 7-6(5), securing their place in the last eight.

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Next up, they will face the in-form duo of Daniel Adeleye and Abubakar Yusuf, who comfortably dispatched Endurance Ehiegiamusoe and Saidu Sani-Inabo 6-1, 6-2.

Speaking after the match, Benjamin Jeremiah expressed delight with the outcome:

“The game was fine, it went well, and we’re happy with the win. This is my first time playing in this specific doubles competition, although I’ve competed in senior events before. Unfortunately, I didn’t progress far in the singles, getting knocked out in the qualifying rounds,” he said.

His partner, Yahaya Sani-Inabo, also appreciated the tough win: “I thank God for the victory. It wasn’t easy, but we made it through. I’m taking things one match at a time and staying focused. I’m also looking forward to my next singles match against Endurance Ehiegiamusoe and hoping for another win,” he added.

In other doubles matches: Daniel Adeleye/Abubakar Yusuf defeated Endurance Ehiegiamusoe/Saidu Sani-Inabo 6-1, 6-2; Lucky Danjuma/Mubarak Ganiyu beat Ezekiel Azi/Dahiru Mohammed 6-1, 4-1 (Retired); Canice Abua/Musa Mohammed eased past Terry Akuchu/Charles Uwandu 6-1, 6-1 while in a thrilling match, Mathew Abamu/Emmanuel Michael edged Chima Michael/Ikechukwu Iloputa 6-0, 6-7(4), 10-7 to reach the quarterfinals.

The VEMP National Open Tennis Championship features 192 players across men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, and women’s doubles. The tournament, which began on July 4, is scheduled to end on July 12.

Yahaya Sani-Inabo advanced to the Round of 16 for the first time at the ongoing VEMP National Open Tennis Championship after a hard-fought victory over Matthew Abamu on Monday in Abuja.

The match, held at the National Tennis Centre, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, saw Sani-Inabo win 6-2, 6-7, 3-0 (retired) in the men’s singles Round of 32.

He started strong, taking the first set 6-2, but Abamu battled back to snatch the second set 7-6 after a tense tiebreak. However, Sani-Inabo regained momentum in the third set before Abamu retired at 3-0, handing him the win.

Sani-Inabo will next face either Endurance Ehiegiamusoe or Ayomiposi Agboola in the next round.

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Reacting to his victory, Sani-Inabo said: “It wasn’t easy, but I thank God. I just want to stay focused and take it one match at a time.”

Abamu, who is more known for his doubles performance, admitted it was a tough loss. “I’ve beaten Sani-Inabo before, so I expected a similar result. But credit to him, he played well,” he said.

In other matches:Lucky Danjuma beat Adehi Ochei 6-3, 6-4;Abua Canice defeated Yusuf Abubakar 6-2, 6-4 and Mohammed Musa outclassed Oluwaseyi Ogunsakin 6-2, 6-0

In the women’s category, Bassey Etoro defeated Emmanuella Kelvin-Bebe 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Round of 16.

The tournament, which runs from July 4–12, features 192 players competing in men’s and women’s singles and doubles categories.