United States-based AJ Tennis Foundation will be in Nigeria from Monday November 10 to Friday November 14 to energize the development of tennis in Nigeria. They will do this by introducing the game to approximately 500 students in Lagos and building training and competition capacity for coaches, game masters, tennis parents, and tournament players.
The Foundation which is working in partnership with Godwin Kienka’s International Tennis Academy will also have a talk segment with the students and coaches.
According to Tolu Adeleye, an American of Nigerian origin, the “better Nigeria through tennis initiative” will be a comprehensive programme that will include tennis instruction, mentorship and sessions dedicated to fostering responsible national and global citizenship.”
The technical team will be led by Cesar Gomez, a former ATP player who has run similar programs in South America.
The sessions will take place at the National Stadium Tennis Centre for students on the Mainland on Monday November 10; students on Lagos Island on Tuesday November 11 and students in the Lekki axis at the Greensprings School on Thursday November 13. The coaching sessions will take place at the National Stadium on Wednesday November 12 and at the Ikoyi Club on Friday November 14. The events will start from 10am on each day.
The newly elected president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, Victor Ochei, is expected to attend the final session and closing ceremony at the Ikoyi Club..
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Cesar Gomez, technical lead
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