The 2nd edition of the Zenith Bank ‘Next Generation’ Junior Tennis Masters will get under way in the city of Lagos from 10 June – 15 June at the National Tennis Centre in Surulere.
The junior tournament, hosted by the International Tennis Academy and a part of the ITA Junior Circuit, will assist junior players transiting into the senior level, most especially for the CBN Senior Open which will also take place in the month of June.
The hard-court event, which will be played using the pro set format, will be contested by the best 16 players in the country in the Boys and Girls 18 and Under category, with 8 players for each category, competing in a round-robin format.
Phillip Abayomi is the defending champion in the boys category, having defeated Godsgift Timibra in last year’s final, while teenage sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre, who’s currently at a High Performance Centre in Casablanca, Morocco, clinched the girls title, with victory over Toyin Asogba in the final.
From L-R: Godsgift Timibra, Phillip Abayomi, Oyinlomo Quadre, and Toyin Asogba in a pose with their trophies and prizes.
While there will be no prize-money for the winners, tennis kits, such as rackets, balls, tennis bags, and others, will be given instead.
Arrival date for the tournament will be on the 10th, while the round-robin action will get under way on the 11 – 13th. Semifinals will be on the 14th and the grand finale will take place on the 15th.
The Zenith Bank ‘Next Generation’ Masters is the 4th tournament on the ITA junior circuit in Nigeria this year after the Chevron Junior Tennis Championship, CBN Junior Tennis Championship, and the SNEPCo Futures Tennis Championship.
