The fourth edition of the Wichtech Tennis Tournament ended last Saturday at the Tennis Section of the Ikoyi Club 1938 with lots of funfair.
The tournament which was modeled alongside tennis Grand Slam saw participants carting away various prizes and trophies to the delight of the sponsors, Chinedu Nwankwo, Chairman Wichtech Industries limited. In the Men’s Singles A, Captain of the tennis section, Akeem Mustafa defeated Ezomo Imoukwede, 6-0, 6-4, while Chido Nwankwo got the better of Labisi Aboyomi in the Men’s Singles B.
In the veterans’ finals, Charles Attah defeated Olowe Olaleye 6-3, 6-4 and in the super veteran singles, Chris Akpunonu out served Walter Jibunoh 6-2, 6-2, while in the ladies single Julie Allagonyi outplayed Clara Falase in two straight sets.
The evening game ended with the men’s doubles and it came as a little surprise to many that the duo of Godwin Kienka and Adino Tochukwu got the better of Chinedu Idike and Akeem Mustafa.
An elated Nwankwo said after the encounter after, he would not relent in his sponsorship of the competition, promising to make the next edition bigger.
“We are now partners,†he said. Member of the tennis section danced to live band to bring the competition to a thrilling end.
