Fusion Tennis Clinic/Tournament End in Lagos  

The fourth edition of Fusion Sports Foundation Tennis Clinic and Tournament climaxed in Lagos over the weekend with winners emerging in various categories.  

The weeklong tournament which held at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, saw Khadijat Mohammed and Joseph Jimoh claim the girls and boys’ open titles respectively.  

To emerged champion, Mohammed defeated Sofia Agbabiaka in straight set 6-0, 6-1 while the keenly contested boy’s final went into the decider after Jimoh came back from a set down to beat Daniel Adeleye 0-6, 6-3, 10-8.  

Over 200 kids took part in the initiative targeted to aid talent discovery and enhance tennis development especially at the grassroots level. 

The clinic/tournament featured participants from ages 4 to 16, serving as a platform for the talented but less privileged kids to showcase their skills.

Speaking at the end of the event, Former National Junior Champion and Chief Executive Officer, Fusion Sports Foundation, Fuad Quadre, expressed satisfaction with the level of participation and performance of the players.  

“I’m very happy with the turn out and we saw some interesting matches and we were able to select some players that we will sponsor through the year. I want to commend the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club for supporting by letting us use the facility and thanks to the kids for showing up in numbers”.

Vice President, Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Ladi Olatunde, lauded the impact of the Fusion Tennis Clinic and Tournament while pledging further support from the club to the developmental initiative. He called other international players to emulate Quadre by giving back to the sport.