By Daily sports on November 6, 2020
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has earmarked the sum of N12.9 million as total prize money for its 42nd Senior Open Tennis Championship.
This was made known at a press briefing by CBN in collaboration with the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Thursday.
Ifedayo Akindoju, President of the NTF, said the winners in both the male and female singles would grab N700,000 each.
“We are expecting a minimum of 250 athletes. Today is the arrival of athletes but the qualifying series starts tomorrow.
“We have up to 128 entries in the male qualifying series and over 64 entries for female.
“For the main draw which begins on Monday, we have 64 entries for male and 32 for female. We also have 16 entries each for men and women wheel chair tennis.
“The event is in six categories; male and female singles, men and women doubles and wheel chair men and female singles.
“The top 42 players in the male category according to our rankings from last year will qualify for the main draw automatically.
“Sixteen players will move to the main draw from qualifiers while four players will be given a wild card for the men’s category,” Akindoju said.
The tournament is expected to begin on Monday and end on Saturday. (NAN)
Source Daily sports
Posted November 6, 2020
You may also like...
Barcelona Confirm Successful Oshoala Surgery
FIFA rankings: Nigeria drop to 6th in Africa,...
Russian hackers leak Simone Biles, Serena Williams files...
Gabon’s Aubameyang Tests Negative For COVID-19, Resumes Training...
Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend suing over acrimonious split
Professional Football In Spain Suspended Indefinitely
Mikel backs Eagles to win AFCON
Why Mbappe had £1.3m ethics bonus in PSG contract
Nigeria begins their AFCON campaign with a hard-fought victory over Tanzania
Man City in advanced talks with Bournemouth's Semenyo
Eagles not one man team — Osimhen
Nigerian stars battle for 11th Elicris Table Tennis Cup
Troost-Ekong receives national honour certificate from Tinubu
Pillars return to Kano after banishment
Beating Nigeria would feel like winning AFCON – Tanzania coach
Peter Odili orders 50% slash in PAMO Teaching Hospital in PH as over 800 receive free medicals to give back to society
Davido headlines AFCON opening ceremony
Numbers behind Nigeria’s fourth AFCON title pursuit
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,426 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,686 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,608 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,264 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,217 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,132 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (51,976 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,552 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,711 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,248 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,644 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,116 views)