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September 17, 2014

Unseeded Nigerian upsets sixth-seeded Thai

Lagos Open Tennis

Shehu Lawal in action during the 34th Central Bank of Nigeria Senior Open Tennis Championship in Lagos on Thursday (10/5/12). NAN photo

Nigeria’s good showing at the ongoing ITF West and Central Africa Junior Circuit continued at the Stade Omnisport, Lome yesterday with Ahmed Alamu’s   shock 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-0 win over sixth-seeded Itchya Meesommon of Thailand one of the eye-catching performances of the day in the tournament which will end this weekend.

Nigeria bagged 3 gold, 2, silver and a bronze to top the medals table of first-phase of the point-winning tournament which is featuring over 20 countries among which are USA, Germany, France, India Turkey, Britain and Thailand.

Also, Nigeria’s Joseph Ubon, who was the boy’s singles champion in the first phase, sustained his great form with a comprehensive 6-0, 6-0 win over Yayra Pedanou of Togo to spearhead the winning outings for most of the country’s players in action.

Ubon’s compatriot Mohammed Mohammed, who the former defeated in the final of the first phase     also progressed to the next round with a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Togolese Jean Kadangah-Kili

Another Nigeria-Togo clash saw Tochukwu Ezeh triumphed with a   7-5, 6-2 against   Abdel Razak Ouro-Gnao   just as Martins Abamu also made Nigeria proud as he defeated Amadou Diarra of Mali 6-3,6-1.