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Ekiti State displayed dominance in the U-14 category, claiming both the boys' and girls' titles.
The TPPA-UTR National Junior Tennis Classics concluded with exciting matches across various age groups as new talents were discovered.
Ekiti State displayed dominance in the U-14 category, claiming both the boys' and girls' titles. Gloria Samuel defeated Niger State's Emmanuella Kwange in the girls' final, while Seyi Ogunsakin secured victory over Lagos' Nathaniel Aluko in the boys' final.
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Lagos also had a strong showing, winning four out of five finals they reached. Adeiza Yakubu secured the boys' U12 title, defeating Peter Festus.
Mofifunoluwa Atilola added another trophy for Lagos in the girls' U12 category, overcoming FCT's Salvation Alex. David Edwards secured the boys' U16 title for Lagos with a comeback victory against Bolarinwa Marvelous of FCT. Bright Emmanuel capped off Lagos' success by winning the girls' U16 match against Khadijat Mohammed.
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Cross River State's Toluwalase Agunbiade had a strong showing in the girls' U16 category, though ultimately falling to Aina Goodnews from Ekiti State. Abubakar Yusuf from FCT lived up to his top seed billing in the boys' youth category, defeating Yahaya Sani-Inabo.
Coach Wunmi Ogunsakin of Ekiti was recognized as the tournament's most outstanding coach. Winners in each category received a N150,000 educational grant, runners-up earned N70,000, and semi-finalists took home N25,000 each.
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