AJC TENNIS QUALIFIERS
Wilson Igbinovia was the surprise package at the week-long camping of Team Nigeria to the 2017 ITF/CAT African Junior Championship Zonal Qualifiers scheduled to hold in Lome Togo starting from January 11 through January 21.
On his first invitation to national camp, the 13-year-old sealed his place in the team that will be defending the top place finish by Nigeria at the last edition held in Abuja almost a year ago.
Other players that will be in the 15-nation tournament alongside the quartet of Oyinlomo Quadri, Marylove Edward, Michael Osewa and David Dariwaye, who were named earlier at the camping in Ekiti facilitated by NTF 1st vice-president, Yemi Owoseni are Matthew Abamu, Michael Ayoola, Saminu Abubakar, Tosin Asogba, Omolade Aderemi, Omolayo Bamidele and Rebecca Peters.
“It has been a very good preparation for us; Ekiti has been an ideal place as there was no distraction. The courts and hotel are just a minute walk. The atmosphere is just perfect for us to have a great outing in Lome,” Nigeria’s coach, Mohammed Ubale said after the team rounded off training with a light physical exercise Sunday evening.
Ubale added that the target for the team is to finish top of the medals’ table despite the fact that the tournament is taking a new format with the introduction of team event.
The team is scheduled to move to Lagos Monday from where they will depart for Lome on Tuesday.
On his first invitation to national camp, the 13-year-old sealed his place in the team that will be defending the top place finish by Nigeria at the last edition held in Abuja almost a year ago.
Other players that will be in the 15-nation tournament alongside the quartet of Oyinlomo Quadri, Marylove Edward, Michael Osewa and David Dariwaye, who were named earlier at the camping in Ekiti facilitated by NTF 1st vice-president, Yemi Owoseni are Matthew Abamu, Michael Ayoola, Saminu Abubakar, Tosin Asogba, Omolade Aderemi, Omolayo Bamidele and Rebecca Peters.
“It has been a very good preparation for us; Ekiti has been an ideal place as there was no distraction. The courts and hotel are just a minute walk. The atmosphere is just perfect for us to have a great outing in Lome,” Nigeria’s coach, Mohammed Ubale said after the team rounded off training with a light physical exercise Sunday evening.
Ubale added that the target for the team is to finish top of the medals’ table despite the fact that the tournament is taking a new format with the introduction of team event.
The team is scheduled to move to Lagos Monday from where they will depart for Lome on Tuesday.
