Gloria Samuel vows to regain girls’ 16s title at SAPETRO Futures

Gloria Samuel, who was upended by 13-year-old teammate, Goodnews Aina, in the finals of the girls’ 16 event of the NNPC- SNEPCo Junior Championship last month, in Warri, has vowed to regain her title at the SAPETRO Futures event, which kicks off in Lagos, today.

Samuel, who won the three junior championships preceding the Warri event, was inconsolable as her teammate (challenged by her mum to do better than her runner-up showings) played beyond expectations to win her first junior title.

The boys’ 14s and 16s titles will also be highly contested as Goodluck Tersoo from Benue, who upset Lagos-based Sanni Yahaya, will have to prove that his last win was not a fluke.

In the boys’ 16s, Gbolahan Olawale from Ondo State, winner of the tennis event at the National Youth Games, would have to redeem himself having lost to Abuja-based Dubem Amasiani in the finals of the SNEPCo Championship.

The weeklong tournament is expected to end with a grand finale at the Ikoyi Club on Saturday, November 30.

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