The men’s singles qualifiers of the CBN Senior Open got under way at the National Tennis Centre in Abuja on Saturday, with 128 players vying for 16 main draw spots.

Play, however, didn’t get start until after noon due to rain and as a result, short sets were used. But that didn’t stop Musa Sani, who featured in the doubles event of the 3-week ITF World Tennis Tour in Abuja in April, from whitewashing Monday Peter 4-0, 4-0 to advance to the second round. Sani was among 16 youngsters who competed at the recently-concluded Zenith Bank Next Gen Masters in Lagos.

Musa Sani in action

Also, Kayode Savage, who coached Marylove Edwards and Angel McLeod before the duo left Nigeria, was brilliant on the day, as he registered a quick 4-0, 4-2 victory over Martins Ogor.

1st round results

Friday Victor bt. Milido Shedrach 4-5, 4-2, 10-5
Saminu Abubakar bt. Cyprian Yakubu 4-1, 4-2
Shehu Aliyu bt. Raymond Lumas 2-4, 4-0, 10-5
Solomon Idoko bt. John Isiaku 5-3, 4-1
Abubakar Aliyu bt. Victor Peter 4-1, 4-0
Michael Ayoola bt. Mohammed Idris 4-1, 5-3
Patrick Ameh bt. Olalekan Bello 4-2, 0-4, 10-7
Babalola Wale bt. Babale Abdulsamid 4-0, 4-1
Menye Udoffa bt. Abumchukwu Okafor 3-5, 4-2, 10-6
Lawan Aminu bt. Miracle Lucky 4-1, 2-4, 10-4
Endurance Ehigiamusee bt. Folarin Lawal 4-0, 4-2
Paul Egena bt. Abdullahi Ajanaku 4-0, 5-4(2)
Enyinnaya Osuji bt. Ugochukwu Njoku 4-0, 5-4(2)
Isiaka Toriola bt. Kesiye Maxwell 4-0, 4-0
Sani Adamu bt. Josiah Israel 4-0, 4-1
Kayode Savage bt. Martins Ogor 4-0, 4-2
Ezekiel Adeleye bt. Tosin Akinwunmi 4-0, 5-4(3)
Adedayo Irelewuyi bt. Isaac Danjuma 4-1, 4-0
Benjamin Ayuba bt. Chukwuka Ofor 4-0, 4-1
Ezekiel Ekong bt. Anthony Ada 4-1, 4-1
Gabriel Eze bt. Olarewaju Ajibade 4-2, 5-3
Benjamin Chinwedu bt. Briamonusa 5-4(6), 4-0
Ebuka Ezewonke bt. Abdullahi Musa 4-2, 4-0
Chidera Anozie bt. Usman Kushimo 4-2, 4-1
Abubakar Jingirin bt. Lukman Malick 4-1, 5-4(2)
Ali Alfa bt. Abdul Iliasu 4-1, 4-1
Emmanuel Amadin bt. Ifanye Eniyeobi – Walkover
Sani Yau bt. Adamu Jubrin 4-2, 4-2
Joshua Uwagbae bt. Lucius Akweilam 5-4(2), 5-3
Musa Sani bt. Monday Peter 4-0, 4-0
Wilson Igbinovia bt. John David 4-2, 4-1
Michael Okechukwu bt. Ezekiel Azi 4-1, 4-0
Abel Enosoregbe bt. Aliyu Abdullahi 4-0,4-1
Agunbiade Opeyemi bt. Abraham Olatunji 4-0, 4-0

First round qualifying action continues on Sunday.

1st Round Fixtures

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