Israel’s Romi Cohen on Thursday whipped Ozi-oiza Yakubu of Nigeria 6-0, 7-5 to qualify for the singles semifinals of the ongoing J5 World Tennis Championships in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the match was played in the second leg of the ITF Tennis World Tour J5 Abuja.
The tournament, which commenced on November 24, is expected to end on November 28 at the tennis complex of the Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
Cohen told NAN that she was very happy about the victory.
She said: “My performance was better than the previous week that I played.
“I worked and fought hard to deserve this victory.
“Defeating my opponent was a great task.
“My plan is to win the tournament’s finals.
“I did a good calculation and I hope to lift the trophy this time around.
“I will put my best to hit my target.”
Cohen said she would devote time perfecting her tactics for Friday’s semi final match against ether Ohunene Yakubu of Nigeria or Joody Elkady of Egypt in the singles category.
In another female singles category, Ohunene Yakubu beat Rebecca Ekpenyong 6-1, 6-1 to qualify for the semifinals.
In the male singles category round of 16, Lucky Danjuma defeated Marshall Hulett of South Africa 6-3, 6-4, while Mukhtar Andu of Great Britain beat Desmond Ayaaba of Ghana 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
In another match played in the male doubles category, Daniel Crowie and Marshall Hulett, both of South Africa, defeated Nigeria’s duo of Jibril Adamu and Isaac Danjuma 7-5, 6-3 in round of 16.
Emmanuel Jebutu and Chika Nwaozuzu of US flogged Fortune Joseph and Yassine Mahmah of Morocco 6-3, 6-1 in round of 16.
A total of 45 players from Nigeria (host), Canada, US, Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana and South Africa are participating in the championships.
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