Sani Musa, Gabriel Friday qualify for CBN Senior Open main draw

After rain delayed play on Saturday, the remaining qualifying rounds were completed on Sunday, with 16 players emerging from 128 to seal their places in the main draw of the CBN Open men’s singles.

Musa Sani eased through the rounds of qualifying, defeating Sani Yau 7-5, 6-1 in the final round to qualify, while Gabriel Friday thrashed Chibuzor Onyekwelu 6-2, 6-0.

Elsewhere, Saminu Abubakar claimed a hard-fought 6-4, 6-7, 11-9 victory over Adebisi Nurudeen in the final round to progress, while Dickson John eased past Monday Izormor 6-1, 6-0 to join those in the main draw.

Scenes after Saminu Abubakar clinched the super tie-breaker to beat Nurudeen and qualify for the main draw.

1st Round Results

Jonah Samuel bt. Isaac Emeruwa 5-3, 4-1
Abebisi Nurudeen bt. Ahmed Lawal 4-1, 4-1
Ernest Osinachi bt. Michael Akinyeju 5-3, 4-1
Chimezie Onyenjiaka bt. Motunrayo Akande 4-1, 4-0
Silas Kwange bt. Shuaibu Hassan 5-3, 4-2
Noah Yusuf bt. Segun Jimoh 4-2, 5-3
Tomiwa Kolade bt. Briandan Kelvin 4-1, 4-0
Fredrick Omuta bt. Umar Aliyu WO
John Ihesie bt. Tosho Yusuf 4-1, 4-2
Nosa Igbinovia bt. Ahsan Adeshina 5-4(5), 4-2
Urayang Nuhu bt. Joseph Jimoh 4-2, 4-0
Ayodeji Omodara bt. Benjamin Odiase 4-2, 5-3
Chenkebe Paul bt. Benson Azuka 4-2, 5-4(1)
Stephen Augustine bt. Peter Joseph 5-3, 4-0
Kayode Olawolu bt. Tobi Ola 4-1, 4-1
Sani Nasim bt. Ubani Ernest 4-2, 4-0
Usman Abubakar bt. Mohammed Abdulsalam 4-0, 5-3
Odeyemi Abayomi bt. Akinwale Morakinyo 4-0, 5-3
Obi Wale bt. Moses Amao 4-1, 4-0
Monday Izormor bt. Elvise Isibor 5-4(3), 4-2
Jolly Joseph vs Anthony Abah 4-1, 4-0
John Dickson bt. Noel Joel 4-0, 4-0
Samuel Akagba bt. Kinglsey Nduibisi 4-0, 4-1
George Abamu bt. Ephraim Ogbonnaya 4-0, 4-0
Jamiu Sulaimon bt. Fortune Oyinke 4-0, 4-0
Andrew Idoko bt.Adelokeke Adebayo 4-2, 4-2
Isaac Kwange bt. David Igboche 5-4(1), 5-4(6)
Chibuzor Onyekwelu bt. Francico Akaogu 4-0, 4-0
David Okonkwo bt. Fortune Joseph 4-1, 4-2
Gabriel Friday bt. Michael Ambrose (1)4-5, 5-4(8), 10-8

2nd Round Results

Adebisi Nurudeen bt. Friday Victor 4-2, 4-0
Saminu Abubakar bt. Shehu Aliyu 1-4, 4-1, 10-7
Abubakar Aliyu bt. Solomon Idoko 4-2, 3-5,
Michael Ayoola bt. Patrick Ameh 4-1, 4-1
Babalola Wale bt. Menye Udoffa 4-2, 4-0
Endurance Ehigiamusee bt. Lawan Aminu 4-0, 4-0
Paul Egena bt. Enyinnaya Osuji 4-1, 4-1
Isiaka Toriola bt. Sanni Adamu 3-2 rtd
Jonah Samuel bt. Kayode Savage 4-0, 4-1
Adedayo Irelewuyi bt. Ezekiel Adeleye 4-2, 4-1
Ezekiel Ekong bt. Benjamin Ayuba 5-3, 4-2
Benjamin Chinwedu bt. Gabriel Eze 4-1, 4-2
Chidera Anozie bt. Ebuka Ezewonke 5-3, 4-1
Abubakar Jingirin bt. Ali Alfa 4-0, 5-4(3)
Sani Yau bt. Emmanuel Amadin 4-0, 4-0
Musa Sani bt. Joshua 5-3, 4-1
Ernest Osinachi bt. Chimezie Oyenjiaka 1-4, 4-0, 10-5
Michael Okechukwu bt. Wilson Igbinovia 4-1, 4-1
Abraham Olatunji bt. Abel Enosoregbe 3-5, 4-1, 1-6
Noah Yusuf bt. Silas Kwange 4-2, 4-0
Tomiwa Kolade bt. Frederick Omuta 4-0, 4-0
John Ihesie bt. 1-4, 4-0, 12-10
Urayang Nuhu bt. Ayodeji Omodara 4-1, 4-1
Stephen Augustine bt. Chenkebe Paul 4-1, 4-1
Kayode Olawolu bt. Sani Nasim 4-0, 4-2
Odeyemi Ayobami bt. Usman Abubakar 4-1, 4-0
Monday Izormor bt. Obi Wale 4-2, 1-4, 10-6
Dickson John bt. Jolly Joseph 4-2, 4-2
George Abamu bt. Samuel Akagba 4-2, 4-1
Andrew Idoko bt. Jamiu Sulaimon 4-2, 4-2
Chibuzor Onyekwelu bt. Isaac Kwange 4-1, 5-3
Gabriel Friday bt. David Okonkwo 4-1, 4-1

3rd Round Results

Saminu Abubakar bt. Adebisi Nurudeen 6-4, 6(1)-7, 11-9
Michael Ayoola bt. Abubakar Aliyu 6-2, 6-3
Endurance Ehigiamusee bt. Babalola Wale 6-3, 6-0
Isiaka Toriola bt. Paul Egena 4-6, 6-2, 10-6
Jonah Samuel bt. Adedayo Irelewuyi 6-1, 6-2
Benjamin Chinwedu bt. Ezekiel Ekong 6-4, 2-6, 10-6
Abubakar Jingirin bt. Chidera Anozie 7-5, 3-6, 10-6
Musa Sani bt. Sani Yau 7-5, 6-2
Michael Okechukwu bt. Ernest Osinachi 6(1)-7, 6-1, 10-8
Abraham Olatunji bt. Noah Yusuf 6(2)-7, 7-5, 10-6
John Ihesie bt. Tomiwa Kolade 7-5, 7-6(2)
Stephen Augustine bt. Urayang Nuhu 6-3, 6-2
Odeyemi Ayobami bt. Kayode Olawolu 6-0, 4-6, 13-11
Dickson John bt. Monday Izormor 6-1, 6-0
George Abamu bt. Andrew Idoko 6-1, 6-4
Gabriel Friday bt. Chibuzor Onyekwelu 6-2, 6-0