16th Lagos Governor’s Cup Tennis gets date

The 16th edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship has been scheduled to hold between October 8 and 22, 2016.

This was confirmed by the Secretary General of Nigeria Tennis Federation, Gloria Ekwempu, who said the International Tennis Federation has listed the annual tournament on its website.

According to Ekwempu, preparation to hold the tournament, which comprises of two legs, Futures 3 and Futures 4, has since commenced as the NTF and the Local Organising Committee, headed by Chief Pius Akinyelure, will leave nothing to chance to ensure that the event is organised to meet up with international standards.

Tournament Director of the championship, Prince Wale Oladunjoye, corroborated the NTF scribe, saying new packages will be added to this year’s competition.

This, Oladunjoye said, will be unfolded as the tournament draws closer.

The Governor’s Cup is an ITF Pro Circuit competition, which is being staged to celebrate the sitting Governor of Lagos State since the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

This year’s edition will be the second since Governor Akinwunmi Ambode assumed office.

The Governor’s Cup has been sponsored over the years by FCMB and Etisalat Nigeria and others such as Deux Projects Limited, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, CCECC, Julius Berger Plc, Naston Limited, LASACO Plc and a host of other private individuals.

Last year, 17-year-old French lady, Tessah Andrianjaftrimo, and Aldin Setkic of Bosnia won Futures 3 women and men’s singles respectively, while Dutchman Antal Van Der Duim and Conny Perrin of Switzerland respectively won the men and women’s singles of the second leg in December.