Men’s top seed Abua Canice secured his spot in the quarterfinals at the 47th Central Bank of Nigeria Senior Tennis Championship on Tuesday, cruising past 11th seed Sani Musa in straight sets with a 6-4, 6-3 victory.
Key takeaways
- Abua Canice advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Sani Musa 6-4, 6-3 in straight sets.
- Adeleye Daniel also moved on, producing a 6-1, 6-1 win over Ogunjiofor Onyekachi.
- Sani-Inabo Yahaya progressed after his opponent Ahli retired, with the match at 6-0, 3 in the early sets.
- Mohammed Khadijat continued her strong form in the women’s singles, defeating Maxwell Timipre 6-1, 6-1.
- Multiple quarterfinal places were confirmed across both draws, including wins by Ogunjobi Success, Udofia Mary, Emmanuel-Essien Bright, Godwin Mary, and Bamidele Abosede.
Men’s singles: Canice and Daniel cruise
Abua Canice, the tournament’s leading seed, took control early against Sani Musa and booked his quarterfinal berth with a straight-sets win of 6-4, 6-3.
Second seed Adeleye Daniel followed suit, overcoming Ogunjiofor Onyekachi with a one-sided scoreline of 6-1, 6-1.
Sani-Inabo Yahaya advanced as well, benefiting from an opponent retirement. Ahli was forced to retire after the opening stages, leaving the match at 6-0, 3 as Yahaya moved forward.
Women’s singles: Khadijat leads the charge
In the women’s draw, top seed Mohammed Khadijat maintained her dominance, defeating Maxwell Timipre 6-1, 6-1 to reinforce her position as Nigeria’s leading women’s player.
Sixth seed Ogunjobi Success also secured her passage, easing past wildcard entrant Samuel with a 6-0, 6-3 result.
Udofia Mary completed another quarterfinal-bound performance, defeating Blessing Otu 6-1, 6-1.
More straight-sets wins round out Tuesday’s action
Second seed Emmanuel-Essien Bright won in straight sets, while Godwin Mary advanced after outclassing Benjamin Indifreke 6-1, 6-2.
Bamidele Abosede rounded out the day’s results with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ogah Loveth.
