Ogunsakin and Raguin Book Wimbledon Junior Doubles Semi-Final Spot

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Nigeria’s Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin and Botswana’s Ntungamili Raguin have secured a spot in the boys’ doubles semi-finals at the 2026 Wimbledon Junior Championships. The pair’s latest result puts them one match away from competing for the junior title at the All England Club.

Quick facts

  • Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin (Nigeria) and Ntungamili Raguin (Botswana) reached the boys’ doubles semi-finals at the 2026 Wimbledon Junior Championships.
  • They won their quarter-final against the tournament’s sixth seeds.
  • The scoreline in the quarter-finals was 6-4, 7-6.
  • The win moves them to the semi-final round, keeping them on course for the Wimbledon junior doubles final.
  • Their run is being viewed as another significant milestone for African tennis, with both players representing Nigeria and Botswana.

In the quarter-finals, Ogunsakin and Raguin continued their strong form by overcoming the sixth-seeded team. They won 6-4 in the first set before edging the second set 7-6 to seal their place in the last four.

That triumph brings the African duo within a single victory of the final. With another match win, they would advance to contest the prestigious Wimbledon junior doubles championship.

Their performances have drawn widespread praise as an important step for African tennis. Both players have been highlighted for proudly carrying the flags of Nigeria and Botswana on one of the sport’s biggest stages.

Zibuyile Dladla
Zibuyile Dladla
Senior Writer

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