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Okika, Omeruo win Luik Tennis League titles

Justina Aniefiok The 3rd edition of the annual Members League of the Luik Tennis and Recreation Club ended on Saturday in glamour at the club premises in Lekki, Lagos.

 

After a highly thrilling and entertaining week-long tennis tournament that featured singles and doubles in both male and female categories, the finals witnessed a big carnival and top quality tennis display. In the end, it was Emelie Okika and NJ Omeruo who emerged winners of the men and women singles event respectively. Okika defeated Rume Dubre 6-4, 6-0 in the highly entertaining final match.

 

The first set was tough as both smashers gave a good account of themselves but in the second Okika dominated largely to confirm supremacy. After his victory, Okika said it was sweet to defeat the same player that denied him the title in the last edition. “I won the very first edition and last year I lost to Dubre. It is nice to reclaim the title

 

. I was focused and very determined to win. Dubre is very skillful and talented but I stayed focused to ensure victory,” Okika said. In the women cadre, Omeruo overpowered Mobalaji Ogundairo also in straight sets of 6-3, 6-0. Despite the score, it was a final match that kept club members at the edge of their seats with quality display.

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