Recently updated on March 14th, 2021 at 11:04 am
Alex Adewale and Kafayat Omisore have emerged champions of the men’s and women’s singles of the Puma ITF Wheelchair Tennis Futures 2018 in Abuja.
Adewale, a London 2012 Paralympian defeated Kenyan top seed, Peter Naveh 6-1, 6-0 while Omisore also got the better of Jane Ndenga of Kenya 6-3, 7-6 (3).
The duo of Alex Adewale and Wasiu Yusuf won the doubles final with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-0 scoreline over Peter Naveh and Collins Omonde of Kenya while Kafayat Omisore paired Kemi Oluwasegun to beat Kenya’s Jane Ndenga who partnered homegirl Foluke Shodehinde to clinch the women’s doubles title.
A former NTF president, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, who facilitated the tournament and also footed the bills of the players, pledged to ensure that Nigeria consolidates on the success recorded in the tournament stressing that the resounding success ensured Nigeria reclaimed its status as a leading force in the sport in Africa.
He hinted that the players would be motivated to ensure they put up a similar display at the African Championship billed for Accra Ghana in February 2019.
The Nigerian team was represented at the Puma ITF Wheelchair Tennis Futures 2018 by 10 male and 5 female players with all but Adewale and Yusuf making their debut in international tournament.
Nigeria’s coach, Frank Tarmena, the ITF Wheelchair Developmental Officer for West and Central Africa, believes the success enjoyed by the Team Nigeria will rekindle the huge interest in the game urging sponsors to identify with the sport.
