32 unseeded players to enter main draw at WTT Lagos contender
The qualification rounds among the 106 unseeded players in the ongoing WTT Lagos Contender singles event will conclude today, determining the 32 players who will advance to the main draw starting Thursday. The eagerly anticipated global table tennis tournament kicked off yesterday at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, with 48 matches […]
The qualification rounds among the 106 unseeded players in the ongoing WTT Lagos Contender singles event will conclude today, determining the 32 players who will advance to the main draw starting Thursday.
The eagerly anticipated global table tennis tournament kicked off yesterday at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, with 48 matches played across 16 groups. The matches, held simultaneously on four tables, featured both easy victories and hard-fought battles, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
In the women’s singles, Nigeria’s wildcard entrant, Joy Emmanuel, dominated Ghana’s Agnes Coleman, securing a 3-0 win (11-1, 11-1, 11-2). Meanwhile, an upset occurred as Sultan Agunbiade triumphed over former top-ranked player, Amadi Omeh, with a 3-1 victory.
In the men’s doubles, Nigeria’s Hussain Adeoye, partnering with Sodiq Adesanya, defeated Ghana’s Ernest Quarcoo and Israel Akile 3-0. Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mbah and Deborah Faleye received a bye in the women’s doubles.
Day two of the tournament will see the completion of qualification matches in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.
Looking ahead to the final day of singles qualifications, France’s Leo De Nodrest, who failed to qualify for the main draw in 2022, expressed his determination to improve on his previous performance and exceed expectations this year.
“In 2022, it was not the best one. I lost in the first qualification match. I hope this time I can go more further. I don’t really have specific goal in terms of results, take it steps by steps in the men’s singles and doubles,” he said.