Billie Jean Cup: Nigeria Suffers Defeat, Shift Attention To Botswana

Billie Jean Cup: Nigeria Suffers Defeat, Shift Attention To Botswana

Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria's hopes of securing promotion at the Billie Jean Cup suffered a setback after the national women's team lost 2-1 to Tunisia in their latest group encounter, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Tunisia, who were beaten 2-1 by Botswana in their opening match on Friday, bounced back with a spirited performance to claim a deserved victory over the Nigerian ladies.

The North Africans carried the momentum throughout the contest and capitalised on their opportunities to secure their first win of the competition, keeping their promotion ambitions alive.

The defeat leaves Nigeria with work to do in the group, as the team must now defeat Botswana in their final match to stand a chance of earning promotion.

A victory over Botswana will be crucial if Nigeria are to keep their hopes of advancing alive.