Over 70 Players Registered as Lagos Leg of UTR Tennis Tournament Serves Off

The Lagos chapter of the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) tournament begins today at the prestigious Lagos Country Club with over 70 players already registered to compete across different age categories.

The three-day competition, organized under the Universal Tennis Rating system, will run from May 7 to May 9, with matches scheduled to commence daily from 9:00 a.m.

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The tournament is expected to attract some of the country’s emerging talents as players battle for ranking points, exposure, and competitive experience in one of the growing tennis development platforms in Nigeria.

The event is part of the increasing number of UTR competitions being staged across the country to provide junior and senior players opportunities to improve their global ratings and gain more match experience.

Organisers have also encouraged tennis enthusiasts and supporters to attend the event and cheer the players throughout the competition as the Lagos Country Club,the venue is already a beehive for budding tennis talents.

Beyond Lagos, more UTR tournaments are lined up in other parts of the country, including the Abuja Future Junior Open scheduled for May 9–10 at the National Stadium, Abuja, and the Tswako Foundation UTR Pro Championship billed for May 23 in Abuja.

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