EKITI STATE PLAYER BECOMES NO.1 RANKED JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYER IN AFRICA

By Shawn 

Ekiti State Tennis Player, Oluwaseun Ogunsakin has become the number one ranked junior tennis player in Africa.

This was revealed by the General Manager, Ekiti State Sports Council, Mr Kunle Adeyemi at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday who spoke of his delight over the performance of the player at the just concluded Championship held in Togo.

Mr Adeyemi described the feat as a source of pride for Ekiti and Nigeria as a whole, stressing that the rise of Oluwaseun to the summit of tennis rankings in the continent has been as a result of consistency and pure grit.

He also said that the top performances of the player have earned him the opportunity to represent Africa in one of the most prestigious Tennis Grand Slam of the year, which is the 14 & under event at Wimbledon Junior Championships slated for July, 2023.

He noted that the player has now been confirmed as the boys 14 & under Africa Number 1 and also the 16 & Under West/Central Africa number 1 ranked player after his top display in Togo where he won the warm-up tournament of the AJC and the just concluded African Junior Tennis Championship as well.

Oluwaseun in action 

The GM lauded the effort of the State Tennis Coach, Mr Wumi Ogunsakin for his commitment towards moulding the talents in the State into world class stars and also for the sacrifices in preparing the kids for sporting events.

Adeyemi appreciated the Governor Oyebanji led administration for efforts aimed at the continued development of Sports in Ekiti.

He also used the opportunity to appeal to well-to-do individuals and corporate organizations to support efforts at developing Sports in the State, stressing the importance of using Sporting activities to curb youth restiveness and making a career out of Sports among other benefit accruable from the sector.