Emmanuel, Imeh crash out of Gov’s Cup tennis 2nd leg

Nigerian players failed to qualify for the quarter-final stages at the second leg of the ongoing Lagos Governor’s Tennis tournament at Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan in Lagos.

Sylvester Emmanuel was defeated by France, Fabio Reboul in 6-2, 6-4 game, while Joseph Imeh Ubon lost to Zimbabwe’s Takanyi Garanganga in two straight set of 6-4, 6-2. Also yesterday, Nigeria’s Umaru Balami could not survive the heat from tournament number sixth seed, Antal Van Der Duim from The Netherlands, as he lost 2-6, 1-6.

Meanwhile, number two seed in the men’s singles, South African Llyod Harris defeated Swiss’ Jessy Kalambay in straight set of 6-3, 6-3 to set up a quarterfinal match against France’s Fabio Reboul, while Duncan Mugabe of Uganda defeated Deimas N’Tcha of Benin Republic in another straight set of 6-2, 6-0.

In other results of the men’s singles, Egypt’s KarimMohammed Maamoun defeated Aaron Cortes Alcaraz who retired in the second set of their match after the result read 7-5, 5-2, while number fourth seed - Sadio Doumbia defeated Ben McLachlan of New Zealand 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.

The only Nigerian lady in the second round was sent out by Frenchwoman Tessah Andrianjafitrimo in a one sided match that ended 6-0, 6-0.

Top seed, Vaeriya Strakhova from Ukraine beat Mara Schmidt of USA 6-0, 6-3. Tadeja Majeric, who won a leg in the 2013 edition of the Governor’s Cup beat Fiona Codino of France 6-1, 6-0.

Xiaozi Zhao of China upset number sixth seed, Magarita Lazareva 7-6,6-7,6-1, while Swiss lady Conny Perrin beat Shivika Burman of India in 6-3, 6-1 game.

Prathana Thombare of India defeated Ushna Suhail of Pakistan 6-0, 6-2. Russianborn Nigeria’s Melissa Ishuan Fiddzhen could not fly past BulrnJulia Terziyska as she was sent parking in 6-0, 6-4 match, while South Africabased Zimbabwean Valeria Bhunu stopped by Ulrikke Eikeri Norway in 4-6, 6-1,6-3 game.