Mudi wins IWTPA Breast Cancer Awareness tennis tourney
The second edition of the Island Women Tennis Players Association (IWTPA) Breast Cancer Awareness Tennis Open ended over the weekend with Martha Mudi winning the top prize. After series of matches, Mudi clinched the first position and was followed by Ngozi Thomas and Adenike Adepoju respectively. The trio were tied on 13 points before they […]
The second edition of the Island Women Tennis Players Association (IWTPA) Breast Cancer Awareness Tennis Open ended over the weekend with Martha Mudi winning the top prize.
After series of matches, Mudi clinched the first position and was followed by Ngozi Thomas and Adenike Adepoju respectively.
The trio were tied on 13 points before they were separated by balloting.
It was the same case for Franca Adindu and Nene Lawani who were tied on 11 points before they were ranked after balloting.
Adejoke Adesina tied with four others but she was lucky enough to emerge as the sixth placed participant.
At the end of the tournament all the ranked players were each presented a trophy and medal while all the other participants also got medals.
Meanwhile, the vice-president of IWTPA, Nora Azubuike, appreciated the enormous contributions of the game of tennis to the breast cancer awareness campaign.
“The turnout was quite encouraging as top female players from various clubs showed up for the event. We had over 36 players and over 70 women for the breast cancer screening
“The lecture by Dr. Adebimpe Abudu which was backed up with a physical demonstration was quite educative.
“The overall experience was quite exciting. The slogan for the event was “Start Early, Stay Active” which resonates with having sportswomen making a conscious effort to stay healthy while living active sporty lives.
“It was very impactful and from discussions, many are already looking forward to the next edition,” she said.