Port-Harcourt hosts crucial tie as NCC Tennis League continues
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he NCC Tennis League will as usual take place in the three cities of PortHarcourt, Lagos and Ilorin this weekend but all roads, for passionate tennis fans, will lead to the Port Harcourt Club where Blue Group leaders, Team Kalotari play host to strong newcomers Team Muller.
Team Muller which had upset 2015 runners-up Team Civil Defence in the opening tie has lined up CBN Senior Open finalist Joseph Imeh, Emma Idoko, Mohammed Mohammed and top 10 women’s player, Ronke Akingbade for the Port Harcourt tie.
The Port Harcourt based team Kalotari which has not lost any match in their two round robin ties will feature Christian Paul, the most outstanding player in the 2015 edition, Emmanuel Sunday a top 10 player in the NCC ranking, Ikechukwu Iloputa and Blessing Samuel - a semifinalist in the last senior championship. The Port Harcourt tie will effectively decide who comes up top of the Blue Group.
The elite VGC Sports Club in the Victoria Garden City in Lekki will also be taking top flight tennis to the Lagos suburb when the VGC Lions host the star-studded Civil Defence team which parades three national champions - Christie Agugbom, Babalola Abdulmumuni and Clifford Enosoregbe.
The Civil Defence team will, however, have to contend with the Abamu brothers, especially lead player Martins Abamu who has taken three top 10 players to final set deciders in this year’s campaign. Lovette Donatus, VGC Lions’ lead female player is not expected to turn the tables against national champion Agugbom.