300 players jostle for N10m in CBN Tennis Championship

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Winners of previous edition of the CBN Senior Open Tennis Championship, posing with some of the bank’s officials

By Emmanuel Afonne

No fewer than 300 tennis players will be competing in the 2018 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Open Tennis Championship scheduled to hold from June 21 to June 30, in Abuja.

President, Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Mr Ifedayo Akindoju said at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday that the championship would see about 200 male and 100 female tennis players in action.

Akindoju who commended the apex bank for supporting the development of the sport in the country noted that the championship would take place at the tennis courts of the National Stadium Abuja.

“The future is bright for tennis in the country if more corporate organisations can emulate CBN at various levels of tennis development.

“NTF appreciates the support and will continue to partner with CBN so that the nation can harvest more talents that will attain…



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