Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola is scheduled to test strenght on court as he plays an exhibition match during the final ceremony of the 2012 Governor’s Cup at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan on Saturday, 27 October.
The Local Organising Committee, LOC, of the International Tennis Federation, ITF pro circuit headed by Chief Pius Akinyelure, said that Governor Fashola has agreed to play exhibition games with the Chief Executive Officersn CEOs of the two major sponsors, FCMB Plc and Etisalat Nigeria of the tournament by 2:30pm before the Men’s Singles final serves off by 3pm.
Tournament Director of the championship, Prince Wale Oladunjoye said that the exhibition match is another side attraction to make the final cereomony a glamorous one.
Meanwhile, the duo of Shehu Lawal and Sunday Maku of Nigeria recorded an upset in the Men’s Doubles against the pairs of Egyptians Karim-Mohammed Maamoun, the number 8th seed and Sherif Sabry, who they defeated in 6-3,4-6, 10-7 match. The surprise victory saw the Nigerians earning a ticket for the second round of the doubles event.
Lawal also won his Men’s Singles tie against compatriot, Abdulmumini Babalola in straight sets of 7-6(2), 6-4. Clifford Enosoregbe beat Monday Igbinovia in 6-4,6-7(8),6-3 game. Sanni Adamu aslo saw off Onyeka Mbanu in straight sets of 6-2,6-0 game.
It was however a sad tale for Kehinde Alade who lost to Egyptian Karim Hossam 6-3,6-3. Henry Atseye could not complete his match against Germany’s Mario Eckardt in 6-3,3-0 match due to injury.
Italian Alessandro Petrone defeated Umaru Balami in straight sets of 6-2,6-2 tie. Injury also forced Samuel Omoile to abandon his mtch against Mark Fynn of Zimbabwe in the third set, though there was no good chance for him to win the match which ended in 6-4,4-6, 5-1(retired).
In the Women’s Singles, Fatimah Abinu secured a second ticket when she defeated compatriot Blessing Samuel 6-3,7-5. Blessing Anuna beat Abiodun Oyegoke 6-1,6-0.
In other results, Chinese Jia-Jing Lu defeated Nldhi Chlumula of India 6-2,7-6(4), Kyra Shroff of India beat Nigerian Chinenye Ndidi Izuogu 6-0,6-0, Dalila Jakupovic of Slovakia defeated Shivika Burman 6-3,6-3, Madagascar teenager, Zarah Razafimahatratra beat Maria Munoz-Abreu of Venezuela 6-2,6-2, while Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria defeated Rhishika Sunkara of India 6-2,6-3
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