NTF confident as Nigeria hosts Uzbekistan in Davis Cup playoff

President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Victor Ochei, has expressed optimism in Team Nigeria’s ability to edge past Uzbekistan as the two countries take to the lawn this weekend in the Davis Cup World Group II Promotion playoffs, which will take place at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club in Onikan.

The Davis Cup, which is the equivalent ofthe football World Cup, is the Premier International team event in Tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

According to Ochei, this year’s Davis Cup will mark a turning point in the growth of Nigerian tennis because of the level of world-class preparations that have been put into organising the event and preparing the Nigerian team.

“We are very excited for what is coming in Nigerian Tennis, and that is why we have ensured that organisationally the Davis cup this weekend is of international standard, and we have prepared the players very well to ensure they pick the promotion ticket,” the NTF boss said.

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Chairman of the Central Planning Committee of the Davis Cup, Lagos, Victor Hembah, urged tennis fans in Lagos to come out in their numbers to support Team Nigerian and be part of a history-making event at the Lagos lawn tennis court.

The matches will take place on Saturday through Sunday with Nigeria presenting a strong five-man team of Daniel Adeleye, Canice Abua, Michael Emmanuel, Uchenna Oparaoji and Yusuf Abubakar.

The Nigerian team will be hoping to put up a winning performance, which will definitely relaunch the country into the mainstream of World tennis.