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<p>Uche Oparaoji and top seed Marylove Edwards on Saturday in Kano emerged male and female champions of the 2022 Dala Hard Court Tennis Tournament.</p><div class="drZVBB7a" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Oparaoji defeated David Ekpenyong 6/0, 1/6, 7/6 to win N1million while Ekpenyong got N500,000 prize for the second position.</p>
<p>In the female single category, Edwards defeated Oiza Yakubu 6/2, 6/0 to retain her title and win N500,000 the first prize money while Yakubu received N300,000 as runner-up.</p>
<p>In the men&#8217;s double, Mohammed Musa/Shehu Lawal beat Lawal Peter/Timibra Godsgift -3/6, 7/5, 10/8, to win N600,000 prize money in the men’s double finals.</p><div class="SGYDJ6D8" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Speaking at the closing ceremony of the event, the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna, commended the organisers for such a big competition.</p>
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<p>He called on governments at all levels and other well-to-do individuals to help with the development of tennis.</p>
<p>Represented by chairman, Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, restated the state government commitment to develop sport in the state.</p>
<p>He then called on wealthy individuals and groups to support the tournament as the only standing championship in the North.</p>
<p>Also, the President Nigeria Tennis Federation, Mr Ifedayo Akindoju commended the organisers for sustaining the competition.</p>
<p>Represented by Vice president of NTF, Abdulrahman Terab, said he was grateful to the Local Organising Committee (LOC), saying that the tournament has added value to the game.</p>
<p>“We are indeed commending organisers of this tournament, under the able leadership of Alhaji Bashari Muhammad Gumel,” he said.</p>
<p>The president noted that the NTF would join hands to move Tennis higher and take Nigeria to the rightful place it deserve.</p>
<p>According to him, the championship has been an exposing tourney for most Nigerian players.</p>
<p>He then congratulated all players that participated in the tournament for their sportsmanship.</p>
<p>The tournament was sponsored by First Bank, Fidelity Bank, Dangote Group, Wacot, Big Bull among others.</p>
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