Nigeria crash out of singles events Blessing Samuel,all failed to advance beyond the preliminary rounds of the competition. President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation[NTF] Engr. Sani Ndanusa told nigeriasports.com Thursday that all the players put up gallant performances against their respective opponents,but their efforts proved abortive. Said Ndanusa:"The report I got from their coach in Cairo was that each of them played very well.However,it was obvious that they were up against better exposed opponents. "We are not disappointed as such because this is basically a developmental programme;we know they can do better if given the opportunity to play more outside the country." ...Hopes alive in doubles Meanwhile there are hopes that Nigeria can still scratch something meaningful from the tournament as four of the players booked their passage to semi-finals and quarter-finals in the doubles events. The duo of Emmanuel and phillips are up against unidentified opponents in one of Friday's quarter-final pairings,ditto Blesing who pairs another player in the women's category. Emmanuel,revealed Ndanusa, will team up with a Kenyan girl in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles. By Dipo Okubanjo 0
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