Upcoming junior tennis sensation, Oyinlomo Quardri yesterday created a major upset at the on-going 41st Central Bank of Nigeria open Senior Tennis Championship when she defeated tournament top seed, Blessing Samuel 2-0 ( 6-1, 6-1) in their quarter- final clash to book a semi-final ticket.
Unseeded Oyinlomo who entered the tournament through a wild card granted her by the Nigeria Tennis Federation, kept no one in doubt concerning her mission in this year’s tournament when she defeated no 3 seed, Airhunwunde Osariemen 6-0, 6-0 in one of the second round matches to come face to face with the no 1 seed Blessing Samuel whom she equally sent to the cleaners.
Having proved book makers wrong, Oyinlomo said she wasn’t surprised beating the top seed having beating her at the National Sports Festival held in December 2018 in Abuja.
With the top seed out of the way, 16 year old Oyinlomo said she now has her eyes fixed on the CBN trophy plus the N.7m star prize money attached to it.
She however said she must take each game as it comes.
Women seed 2, Christy Agugbom did not disappointed her fans as she recorded a two straight win 6-1, 6-3, over another junior player, Omolayo Bamidele in their quarter final match up to move into today’s semi-final.
Blessing Anuna also beat Bukola Olowu 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 to reach the semis.
Aanu Aiyegbusi outplayed Jumai Mohammed 6-2, 6-3 in another quarter final encounter to also claim a semi-final ticket.
According to the fixtures, giant killer, Oyinlomo Quardri will face Blessing Anuna in the first women singles semi-finals while seed 2, Christy Agugbom battles Aanu Aiyegbusi in the second semi-final which promises to be a titanic battle.
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