No fewer than 250 players will battle for mouth-watering cash prizes at the forthcoming third edition of the VEMP National Tennis Open which will serve off on Thursday, September 24 to October 2.
The tournament, which will be staged at the National Tennis Centre, Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja is being sponsored by VEMP Limited in conjunction with Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF).
A whopping N6.5m is set aside for winners in the men and women’s events.
The tournament will see participants battle for the ultimate prize in four categories namely Men’s Singles, men’s doubles, Women’s Singles, and Women’s doubles.
Speaking ahead of the tournament, Chairman Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Ifedayo Akindoju, commended VEMP Limited for their great contributions towards the development of Tennis in the country adding that the tournament shall be guided by the rules established by the International Tennis Federation and the Code of Conduct of the NTF.
“We want to commend the efforts of VEMP Limited for their contribution to tennis in the country. The 3rd edition was supposed to be held last year but it couldn’t due to scheduling issues, but we are glad that the game can go on this year.
“All the players are expected to sign-in on the site and provide their proper means of identification: National Identity Card or Drivers Licence or International Passport or Voters Card. We have also put up measures to ensure that COVID-19 protocols are observed throughout the duration of the tournament,” he said.
