Nigeria Tennis Live can report that no fewer than 70 ladies have been confirmed for the Amazon Tennis Tournament to celebrate the 2025 International Women’s Day.
The over 70 ladies are drawn from 23 clubs across Lagos State and will be participating in the competition which is in a knockout format inside the Lagos Lawn Club, Onikan, Lagos, on Saturday, 8 March, 2025.
The Tournament Director, Mr. Yomi Akinyemi, informed Nigeria Tennis Live that the clubs that have participants include Adejumo Tennis Club, Lagos Country Club, Ikoyi Club, Heritage Tennis Club, Ogudu Tennis Club, FAAN Tennis Club, Mainland Tennis Club, Beechwood Tennis Club and LASUSTECH Tennis Club.
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Others include Coordinate Villa Tennis Club, Orchid Tennis Club, Nigeria Navy Tennis Club, 1004 Tennis Club, Railway Tennis Club, NPA Tennis Club, Lsp Tennis Club, Police College Tennis Club,
Excellence Tennis Club, Homeland Tennis Club, Hitway Tennis Academy, Banana Island Tennis Club and the hosts the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club.
Also planned for the one-day event is a junior tennis event for four of Nigeria’s prolific female junior tennis players. The players are Ndidi Osaji, Fareehah Adams, Jasmine Osho and Osaherun Osayimwen.
Another interesting event planned is the Ultimate Men on Wigs Exhibition alongside matches. The grand prize for the Women’s Singles match is N200,000, the runner-up takes home N100,000 while the third place winner wins N50,000.
There will be two special award presentations as well trophies’ presentation after the competition which is scheduled to start by 8am.
Nigeria Tennis Live will on ground at the Amazon Tennis Tournament to share updates with our readers and followers across the globe.