After two days of competitive tennis action in the pro circuit at the ongoing 13th Lagos State Governors cup Tennis competition, International Tennis Federation representative and Supervisor, Anton Rens has described the standard of play in the competition as good.
Speaking with Brila FM, Rens also stated that Nigerian players are inexperienced and needed more competitive outings and exposure together with other African Tennis players.
"It’s been a general good standard of play so far but unfortunately, the lack of experience from Nigerian tennis players was exposed and I can also say the same about other African players on the continent including South Africa, which is my country, I just believe that we need more opportunities and exposure”
Meanwhile, three Nigerian Tennis players have been knocked out of the ongoing Lagos State Governors cup competition by the Indians in 2 men singles match and 1 women singles match.
2011 champion in the men singles and Tournament 8th seed Ranjeet Virali has attributed the series of losses recorded by Nigerian players in the competition to inexperience.
"It’s just that we have more experience because we play more matches and we also travel a little bit more and I think that’s not the case of Nigerian Tennis players, I only see them in Nigeria”
“It can be really difficult if you’re just playing only two tournaments in a year but we have many tournaments in India and that’s why we are better players than Nigeria” Virali said.
Source: Bila Fm
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