The 33rd edition of the Dala Hard Court Championship came to a fitting end on Saturday, with the men’s and women’s singles final.
A host of players competed at the national event, but here are those who emerged top of the heap in the different categories.
A 6-2, 6-0 victory over Aanu Aiyegbusi gave Oyinlomo Quadre her first Dala Hard Court women’s singles title. The 16-year-old had expectedly moved through the draw to reach the final without dropping a set, before producing a dominant display against Aiyegbusi to emerge victorious.

Oyinlomo Quadre, the women’s singles champion
In the men’s singles, Joseph Imeh and Sylvester Emmanuel, both whom were yet to lose a set, went head-to-head in the final for the second year running, and it was Joseph Imeh who came out on top again. The 22-year-old put up a solid, solid display to beat Emmanuel 6-3, 6-3, capping off a sensational run in the ancient city.

An elated Joseph Imeh poses with his trophies.
The day before, Joseph Imeh, partnering Albert Bikom, had beaten Sylvester Emmanuel and his partner, Clifford Enosoregbe, 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 to claim the men’s doubles title.

Doubles champions, Albert Bikom and Joseph Imeh lift their trophies.