Oluwaseun Ogunsakin is currently Africa’s number one ranked U-14 player.
Africa’s top-ranked U-14 player, Oluwaseun Ogunsakin, has made history as he becomes the first Nigerian homegrown tennis player to participate at Wimbledon.
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Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament and is regarded as the most prestigious in the world. It started in 1877 and was held at the All-England Club in Wimbledon, London.
The 2023 edition is scheduled from July 3 to July 16 in London.
Ogunsakin qualified for a wild card to play at the Junior Grand Slam in Wimbledon, and he will embark on a European Tour before the commencement of the tournament.
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He was awarded a spot after he emerged as the African U-14 champion at the International Tennis Federation Confederation of African Tennis, (ITF/CAT) junior championships held in Lome.
The youngster from Nigeria has promised to give it his all and return home with the trophy because this is the first time a junior player from his country has advanced to the junior grand slam's main event.
Ogunsakin will shortly leave his training camp in Tunisia to compete in a few events in Europe.
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