Russian-born Nigerian tennis star, Melissa Ifidzhen will be the centre of attraction this morning as she confront Henrietta Ogude in a first round match at the ongoing 37th Central Bank
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of Nigeria Open Tennis Championship holding at the National Stadium, Lagos.
The former Russian National junior champion started playing for Nigeria in March when she featured at the ITF/CAT U-18 Junior Championship in Egypt and is expected to scale the hurdle before her despite being a wild card entrant.
Melissa, born of a Nigerian father and a Russian mum, is aiming to go a step better than Elizabeth Garos-Pam, a London-based player who lost in the final on her first attempt last year.
Meanwhile, men’s singles defending champion, Abdulmumuni Babalola booking an easy passage to the second round with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Uche Okparaji.
In some other first round results, Moses Michael got the better of his Tombim teammate, Christian Paul 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 while he (Moses) is joined by Martins Abamu and Thomas Otu, who respectively defeated Jinadu Owolabi and Taiwo Owolabi 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 and 6-4, 6-4 to progress to the second round.
Other players that secured their passage into the next round are Chukwuma Abba, who defeated Bala Musa 7-5, 7-6; Monday Igbinovia also keep his dream to go all the way by beating Nnemeka Achisium 7-5, 6-4.
Also, 2013 men’s singles winner, Henry Atseye proved too much for Joseph Iyeruobe with a 6-2, 6-1 win.Hassan Yakubu outlasts Emma Dickson 7-6(6), 6-3 and Austin Nwokedi dumped Dauda Ayuba out with a 6-0, 6-3 win.
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