World tennis governing body, the International Tennis Federation, has given players across the world September 19, 2019 as registration deadline for the first leg of this year’s Lagos Open Tennis Championship.
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The men’s and women’s hard-court event will run from October 7 to 20 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.
The International Tennis Federation has given deadlines for the registration of players ahead of this year’s Lagos Open Tennis Championship.
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As at Saturday, the ITF posted on its website that 540 emerging world tennis players have registered to participate in the pro-circuit competition, which will last for two weeks at Nigeria’s Centre of Excellence.
The Nigeria Tennis Federation said in a statement that the world tennis governing body, ITF, has approved the dates for the organization of competition, adding that the NTF in conjunction with the Local Organising Committee, headed by Chief Pius Akinyelure, and the Lagos State Government will organise the $100,000 prize money tournament (men and women categories) at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club situated at Race Course, Onikan, Lagos.
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