The 11th Governor's Cup Lagos Tennis Championship begins today.

The 11th Governor's Cup Lagos Tennis Championship begins today at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

The tennis circuits, which will end on 30 October is expected to produce fireworks that will see winners in both men and women's events winning the sum of $80, 000 in the competition sponsored by Etisalat and FCMB.

Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, venue of the championship is already wearing new look with the Local Organising Committee and the officials of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF putting finishing touches to the organisational structures planned for a glamorous championship.

Registration of the players will precede qualifying matches which be played between Saturday and Sunday before the Main Draws will serve off on Monday.

There is no doubt that this year's tourney will be keenly contested judging from the calibre of the players coming from all part of the world with their high rankings.
Capkovic Kamil of Solvakia, who is ranked No. 292 is leading in the men's event.

Other players who have been in Lagos for the competition are Indian Rastogi Karan (324) and Boy Westerhof of Holland (440).

Idoko Candy, who is ranked No. 1361, is leading Nigerian boys to the Governor's Cup this year. He will be joined by Enosoregbe Kingsley (1634), Shehu Lawal (1634), Olawepo Bolaji, Igbinovia Monday, Adamu Sanni, Alade Kehinde, Maku Sunday, Akiangbade Pekun, Mbanu Onyeka, Ayeni David and Yussuf Ganiyu.

In the women's event,Bratchikova Nina of Russia (138), Floris Anna of Italy (177), Perrin Conny of Sweden(259), Klaffner Melanie of Austria (274),Hendler Tamaryn of Belgium (286), Majeric Tadeja of Slovakia (297), Naydenova Aleksandrina of Bulgaria (349), Svitolina Elina of Ukraine (353) are some of the foreign players storming Lagos for the competition.

Only Abinu Fatimah and Akingbade Ronke registered among Nigerian ladies for the Governor's Cup, while others will be playing courtesy of the wild cards the NTF will be given Nigeria as the host of the competition.