Davis Cup: Olopade, Ochei hail Daniel Adeleye for restoring parity for Nigeria.
The Director General of the national Sports Commission, Hon Bukola Olopade has given kudos to Nigeria current tennis player, Daniel Adeleye for restoring parity for Nigeria at the Davis Cup World Group 11 qualifier between host country, Nigeria and Uzbekistan which served-off at the magnificent Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Saturday 7 after the draws held on Friday 6 February.
The first game between Nigeria’s Abua Canice and Khumoyun of Uzbekistan Sultanov ended 2-0 ( 6-4, 6-3 ) in favour of Sultanov.
Only for Nigeria’s national seed I, Daniel Adeleye to restore parity by beating Uzbekistan’s Abdulaziz Usmonjonov 2-1(4-6 ,6-2, 6-4 ) in an electrifying style to put smiles on the faces of all Nigerians including the DG of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, Hon. Victor Ochei, President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation and the Chairman of the Central Planing Committee (CPC, Mr Victor Hember, Madam Bisi Joseph, President of the Nigeria School Sports Federation and and 3rd Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) who represented the NOC President Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, among other eminent Nigerians.
The tournament continues on sunday with the doubles event and two reverse fixtures to round up the tournament
