C/Games Update: Aruna Quadri Wins In Singles Tennis Event, Team Nigeria Victorious In Women’s Doubles

Team Nigeria Also Overcomes S/Africa In Men's Doubles
July 29, 2022

Nigeria’s medals rush at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has begun as Aruna Quadri got the better of South Africa’s Jones Shoun in the individual tennis men’s event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Friday morning with a three set wins of 11-6, 11-3, 12-10 reports Prime Business Africa.

In the Men’s Double, Nigeria’s duo of Omeh Amodi and Omotayo Olahide defeated South Africa’s Cogil Theo and Natho C. O in three straight sets of 11-5,11-5, 11-5 to qualify for the next round.

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In the Women’s Doubles, Nigeria’s duo of Bello Fatimoh and Effiong Edem defeated their opponents, Velox and Cumberbatch from St Vincent and The Grenadines 11-6, 11-2, 11-5.

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Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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