Tough Second Round Matches For Nigerian Players

Nigerian players will face tough battles of the Governor's Cup Lagos Tennis Championship as they face top seeds in the second round matches on Wednesday.

In the Men's Singles, Nigerian number one Shehu Lawal will have his hands full when he confront tournament's number three seed, Japanese Kento Takeuchi in one of the matches to be played at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. Adamu Sanni will face sixth seed, Egyptian Sherif Sabry, while Clifford Enosoregbe will go to war with Number 2 seed, South African Ruan Roelofse.

In the Women's Singles, Fatimah Abinu will settles score with top seed Nina Bratchikova from Russia, while Blessing Anuna will battle Chanels Simmonds from South African in another tough fixture.

The tie between China's Jia-Jing Lu with a teenage girl from Madagascar, Zarah Razafimahatratra will be a delight match to watch in Wednesday's second round games. Razafimahatratra, a consistent product of junior tournaments in Africa is poised to repeat a stunning performance she put against Number 93 ranked Bratchikova in the first leg.

In some of the first round  matches decided Tuesday, the pair of Nigerians Osariemen Airhumwunde and Rita Obasigie were beaten by the duo of Nidhi Chimula of India and Sofia Dmitrieva of Russia, 1-6,1-6 in the Women's Doubles, so also were the duo of Cristie Agugbom and Blessing Samuel who lost to Valeria Patiuk of Isreal Zarah Razafimahatratra 1-6,0-6.

The pairs of Destiny Ford Da Silva and Sunday Igbinovia were made to labour to lose in their match against the duo of Alessandro Petrone of Italy and Borja Rodriguez Manzano of Spain in 7-6, 4-6, 7-10 game.