46th CBN Senior Tennis championship: Khadijat Mohammed Leads the Quarter- finals Flight
Women’s Singles no I seed of the ongoing 46th CBN National Men’s and Open Tennis Championship, Khadijat Mohammed yesterday defeated Marry Godwin 2-0 (6-1, 6-2 in their 3rd round game to send her packing from the tournament and advanced to the quarter -final stage where she will face Aina Goodnews that stopped Emmanuella Kevin-Bebe with a 2-0 win of 6-0, 6-2 in their 3rd round match up.
Also victorious is Rebecca Ekpeyong that ran home with a 2-0 ( 6-3 , 6-4 ) win over Patience Onebamhoin to move into the quarter- finals of the women’s singles category.
Playing in the men’s singles category, top seed, Adeleye Daniel had an easy ride over Endurance Ehigiemusoe who retired 4-1 in the first set.
Other quarter finalists include Oparaoji Uche that beat Ibrahim Suleiman 6-2, 6-3 and Lucky Danjuma who defeated Mohammed Andulsalam, 6-1, 6-1.
It was a narrow escape for Prosper Okonkwo who defeated Dahiru Mohammed 7-6 on 2, 7-6 on 1 hole Abubakar Yusuf beat Chima Michael 5-0 retired to book his quarter- final ticket.
