Nigeria's tennis star, Quadre sets new record in US Varsity

TENNIS Nigeria's tennis star, Quadre sets new record in US Varsity

Hassan Abdulsalam 11:12 - 05.05.2023

Quadre was admitted to Florida International University to play college tennis and continue with her studies.

Nigeria's teenage tennis sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre, has set a record at Florida International University, United States of America after winning two awards.

Pulse Sports reports that Quadre was admitted to Florida International University to play college tennis and continue with her studies.

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Quadre, the highest-ranked Nigerian female tennis player, is combining academics and tennis in the United States of America where she is studying Psychology.

Quadre made history in the US

Quadre won the university's Player and Freshman of the Year awards, making history as the first person to do so in the C-USA All-Conference Tennis Teams in a calendar year.

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The 19-year-old Panthers player has gone unbeaten in her previous 13 matches and has 15 wins, 2 defeats, and five incomplete matches versus Diae El Jardi, Sofia Madrid, Isabella Flodin, Audrey Boch-Collins, and A. Lutkemeyer.

Oyinlomo Quadre
Oyinlomo Quadre

Quadre and Yasmine Kabbaj also assisted the Panthers in their 16-game doubles victory. The two lost five times, and one of their games was abandoned.

Quadre will compete in the Coral Gables regionals, which Miami is hosting, with a first-round matchup versus Auburn on Friday at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center. Quadri is anticipated to play for the Panthers.

Four teams compete in a single-elimination format on May 5 and 6 in the first and second rounds of competition. On May 12 or 13, the winners of each site proceed to the super-regional competition. There will be two teams competing in a single-elimination style at each super-regional site.

Oyinlomo Quadre
Oyinlomo Quadre

The eight teams competing for the national championship will play at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, from May 17–20, where the super-regional champions advance.

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