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The championship is slated for the Tennis Complex of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, from May 18 to May 27.
Over 300 players are expected to compete in different categories in the 2023 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Open Tennis Championship.
The CBN Senior Open Tennis Championship is Nigeria's premier tennis event and the nation's selection ground in advance of major tournaments like the Davis Cup and All Africa Games.
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Recall that the championship has produced stars in the male and female categories such as Sunday Maku, David Imonite, Veronica Oyibokia-Iwebema, Clara Udofa, and Christy Agugbom.
Other talents discovered were Sarah Adegoke, Sylvester Emmanuel, and more recently, Imeh Joseph, Oparoji Uche, Nonso Madueke, Henry Atseye, Oyinlomo Quadri, and Marylove Edwards, among others.
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08:34 - 27.03.2023
TENNIS Winners emerge at CBN Junior Tennis championship
Etoro Bassey, Aina Henry, Aina Goodnews, Chidubem Amassiani, Mufu Atilola and David Edwards emerged winners in different categories.
The championship is slated for the Tennis Complex of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, from May 18 to May 27.
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The Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Isa Abdulmumin, made this statement available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
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Abdulmumin stated that players would participate in wheelchair men's singles and wheelchair women's singles, as well as in men's singles, women's singles, doubles, and wheelchair doubles.
He urged participants to take the opportunity of the championship to display their talents.
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ITTF President pledges support for table tennis in Africa
Sorling hailed Kenya Table Tennis for the successful hosting of the Africa Cup.
He said, “The management of the CBN is committed to sustaining the sponsorship of the tournament, particularly as it remains a platform for discovering, harnessing, and grooming young talents to represent Nigeria at various international tennis meets.
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Pulse Sports reports that Etoro Bassey, Aina Henry, Aina Goodnews, Chidubem Amassiani, Mufu Atilola, and David Edwards emerged winners in different categories of the junior tournament held in Lagos earlier this year.
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