DavNotch Tennis Open: Edwards, Quadri , Aiyegbusi advance to quarter finals

DavNotch Tennis Open: Edwards, Quadri , Aiyegbusi advance to quarter finals

By Our Reporter

Marylove Edwards, Oyinlomo Quadri, Aanu Aiyegbusi, were among players who on Wednesday advanced to the quarter finals in the female of the ongoing DavNotch National Open Tennis Championship.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that they progressed after winning the second round of their games in the ongoing competition at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

Edwards, the current number one seed, defeated Mary TenuMicheal 6-1 6-2.

Quadri, seeded number three, beat Blessing Omotayo 6-3 6-1 while seeded number two Aiyegbusi hit Toyin Asogba 6-1 6-2.

Other players who qualified for the quarter finals are Favour Moses who defeated Bunni Are 6-2 6-1.

Ohunene Yakubu defeated Osareimen Airhunwunde 6-5 and retired before the second set.

Stella Udokwelu mauled Omotayo Osewsa 6-0 6-4 while Omolayo Bamidele beat Chidinma Eze 6-2 7-5.

Marylove Edward, the number one seed, told NAN that her target was to play the final match and win it.

“I’m not seeing any player as a challenge to reach my target because since the beginning of the competition every player I have met is a good player.

“I will continue to be focused in the remaining games so that at the end of the competition, I will be victorious,” she said.

NAN reports that DavNotch Nigeria Limited is sponsoring the competition, which is being organised by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF).

A total of 32 players featured in the female category while 64 played in the main draw of the championship’s male category.

The championship, which started on May 5, with preliminaries, is expected to end on Saturday.

(NAN)