CBN Junior Tennis Championship:
Unbeaten Agunbiade storms into Boys 16s semi-finals By David Bolarinwa Cross River State‘s Damilola Agunbiade has advanced to the semi-finals of the Boys 16s category at the 2026 Central Bank
Unbeaten Agunbiade storms into Boys 16s semi-finals
By David Bolarinwa
Cross River State's Damilola Agunbiade has advanced to the semi-finals of the Boys 16s category at the 2026 Central Bank of Nigeria Junior Tennis Championship, completing the preliminary round unbeaten at the National Stadium Tennis Courts in Surulere, Lagos.
The 16s contender posted four consecutive wins — defeating John Israel 9-2, Joseph Austin 9-4, Peter Festus 9-1, and top seed Isa Yahaya 9-7 — to finish the round-robin phase with a flawless record.
Speaking after his final group-stage match, Agunbiade said he had entered it without pressure, having already secured his semi-final berth. He declared his sights set firmly on Saturday's final, hinting at unfinished business from a previous tournament.
His father and chaperone, Tunde Agunbiade, swiftly intervened, urging the youngster to focus on the semi-final before looking further ahead.
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Agunbiade is drawn against Wisdom Effiong in the second Boys 16s semi-final. In the first, Heman Afaramai awaits his opponent.
Meanwhile, the semi-final match ups is already released for the other categories starting with the Girls 12s, Boys 12s, Girls 14s, Boys 14s and Girls 16s.
Pinky Onyemenam will take on Chemdiutor Obiora in the first Girls 12s semi-finals while Amira Oham engages Venus Bababola in the Girls 12s second semi-finals.
Moroti Sowemimo will be slugging it out with Kingronnie in the first Boys 12s semi-finals while the Boys 12s second semi-finals is between Gideon Peter and Best Babalola.
Thereafter, attention will be shifted to the Girls 14s semi-finals where Barakat Ganiyu and Sinmi Olaniyan are standing waiting for their would be opponent to emerge.
