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He also credited the tournament with supporting the wider growth of tennis in Nigeria, adding that the winning Nigeria Davis Cup squad featured largely players who had progressed through the event\u2019s sponsorship pathway.<\/p>\n<p>Success Ogunjobi, who won the women\u2019s championship, expressed her gratitude for the gesture, describing it as a springboard that will help her strive for greater excellence.<\/p>\n<h3>Wheelchair tennis sponsorship highlighted<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yusuf Wasiu, Nigeria\u2019s wheelchair tennis champion and a serial Paralympian, said Davnotch\u2019s support for wheelchair tennis has given him a renewed opportunity to compete and progress.<\/li>\n<li>Andrea Usoh, the women\u2019s wheelchair tennis champion, added that the sponsorship has helped wheelchair tennis feel included while giving athletes a clear route to sustainable livelihood through the sport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Federation honours Dayo Akindoju<\/h2>\n<p>In a separate development, the Nigeria Tennis Federation announced that it has named the venue\u2019s centre court after Engr. 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