Nigerian
kid wins tennis title in US
The 11-year-old rising star, who was a member of the Team Nigeria that
emerged overall winners of the 2016 ITF, CAT West and Central Africa Junior
Qualifying Championship in Abuja in January, opened his campaign with a
flawless 6-0, 6-0 bashing of Jake Ludgin and followed it with a 6-0, 6-4 win
over Reece Durfman
It was Inyang’s second title in the US financial capital city having also
emerged champion of the Beco International Junior Tennis Tournament held three
weeks earlier.
Breakthru Nigeria: Telling our success story.
The 11-year-old rising star, who was a member of the Team Nigeria that
emerged overall winners of the 2016 ITF, CAT West and Central Africa Junior
Qualifying Championship in Abuja in January, opened his campaign with a
flawless 6-0, 6-0 bashing of Jake Ludgin and followed it with a 6-0, 6-4 win
over Reece Durfman.
Michael Blitzer was his victim in the quarter-final following a 6-2, 6-3
triumph and it was the turn of Luke Hollman to bow 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinal
before the Champions match with Patricof, which took the Nigerian less than 45
minutes to settle.
Gabriel’s coach, Richard, who is also his dad, expressed gratitude to
Richie Gestern, director of Brant Lake
Camp, New York, for the warm hospitality throughout their stay.
“Gabriel’s tennis success is well documented. All he has done here in the US is to win. I
see Gabriel transcends the tennis courts as he is a big winner. When you
combine the qualities he possessed alongside super coaching and good parenting
the future is bright,” Thomas Corveddu of Gargoyle Athletics, New York remarked
during the presentation ceremony.
BY POPOOLA BABALOLA ON AUGUST 15, 2016 IN SPORT
Documenting and promoting the successes and exploits of Nigeria and Nigerians.
Celebrating the heroes and heroines of our nation.
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