The Nigerian trio of Chukwudubem Amasiani, Goodnews Aina and Mofifunoluwa Atilola are through to the finals of the ITF/CAT West & Central Africa Junior Tennis Championship in Togo, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered.
Amasiani, one of Nigeria’s top junior tennis players who recently returned from a training tour of the United States, defeated Nigerian compatriot, Nathaniel Aluko, 4-6, 6-0, 10-5 to advance in the Boys’ U-16 event in Lome, the Federal Capital of Togo.
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The former African U-14 number two player is one of Nigeria’s hopefuls at the event and will be targeting a maiden U-16 title when he takes on his opponent from Mali in the final on Sunday, 18 January, 2026.
In the Girls’ U-16, Goodnews Aina, proved her number one seeding beyond reasonable doubt, by also powering into the finals of the Girls’ U-16 event, giving Nigeria her second finals berth at the tournament.
Not only the Ekiti-born tennis teenage player was on top of her game, Lagos-based Atilola also stepped up during her semifinal match as she came from behind to hand her opponent a resounding defeat in Togo.
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The Nigerian number one U-14 in Africa defeated Beninoise opponent Honfoga, seeded three for the tournament, in a final set thriller which ended 0-4, 4-2, 10-1 in favour of the Nigerian.
Atiilola will now take on Cameroon’s Olive Ewala, in a battle of the number one and two seeds, to determine who takes the West African crown.
Nigeria Tennis Live will keep tabs on the performances of the youngsters as they head into the final round of matches for the first leg of the tournament, and report all the updates to our teeming audience.
