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Kano, Nov. 26, 2016 (NAN) Top seed and defending champion, Christy Agugbom, beat her closest rival, Samuel Blessing 6/2, 6/7(4), 7/6(4) in the ongoing 30th Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship in Kano.
Agugbom picked the top prize and the accompanying N500,000 cash reward with Blessing taking the N250,000 second position prize.
In the Men’s doubles final Babalola / Shehu beat Enosoregbe/Madueke6/4, 7/6(4) to pick top price and the accompanying N500,000 also.
At the end of the event, an elated Agugbom expressed her joy at winning the championship, while calling on the defeated players to take their loss as a call to work harder.
“I was determined to win the tournament and I thank God that my determination saw me through,” said Agugbom. (NAN)
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Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz