Last Updated: 2007-05-24 17:31:57

Candy dumps Babalola in a major upset

The on-going CBN tennis open today reoorded its first major upset as Candy idoko seeded No 5 sent the defaending champion and No. 1 seed Abdulmumini Babalola, packing in their tension soaked quarter final encounter at the centre court s of National Stadium Tennis courts by beating him 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals.

Candy Iidoko had approached the game cautiously losing the first set 3-6 to the champions Abdulmumini Babalola, but he came back fighting in the second game which he won 6-3, cheered on by the fans Candy kept his cool as he took the 3rd and final 6-3 to win the set and game to advance to the semi-finals.

"I knew it was going a tough game, but when I levelled up at one all,i thought to myself , i could win this" and with fans cheering, i kenw i can do it" an elated Idoko told nigeriasports.com. Babalola, was too stunted to talk as he kept staring at his racket, trying figure out what went wrong.

"Shehu

In other quarter- final games decided today, S Balogun retired at 7-5 3-0 in his game against Augustine Nwokedi, while Shehu Lawal defeated Monday Igbinovia 2-6 6-3 6-3

The semi-finals which comes up tommorrow will see Da' Silva taking on Candy Idoko, while Nwokedi will be toughing it out with Shehu Lawal.

"Agustine

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Candy dumps Babalola in a major upset

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