NNPC Junior Tennis circuit finals In the Under -14 category, it will be a straight fight between Chika Okoro and Biola Akewula. Indeed, the two finalist in the Under 14 category are also the finalist in the under 16 category. Biola Akewula had dismissed Nneka Okoro in the semi finals by 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. The very entertaining match has been described as an upset as Nneka Okoro, the top seed of the category had earlier promised to beat her counterpart to book a place in the finals. Nneka Okoro who was obviously surprised by the outcome of the game could not hid her disappointment. However, Chika Okoro, the younger sister of Nneka defeated Esther Iyalla in straight set of 6-0, 6-0 to make it to the finals. In the boys under -14 category, Kalada Kienka who defeated Peter Stephen by 7-5, 5-2 will square up against Samuel Omoile, who defeated Michael Eludoyin by 6-0, 6-2. As if it is an Okoro affair, another Okoro, this time, Ikenna Okoro also made it to the finals of the under 10 category. He will square it up against Andrew Ominiyi who defeated Temina Kienka by 8-6. Based on the performance of the players in the semi-finals, tennis pundits believe that the finals which holds tomorrow will be most entertaining.
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