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The poster is that of 1976 Lagos Tennis classic. Intriguing as it may be, this tourney was part of World Tennis Championship (WTC) series. This Tournament was in the category of present day Kremlin Cup (Moscow), Sydney International (Sydney), Qatar Open (Doha), Geneva Open, AEGON championship (London), Stuttgart Mercedes Open, Chennai Open all with around $200000 price money.
The 1976 Lagos Tournament featured legendary Arthur Ashe, Tom Okker, Jeff Borowiak all playing alongside Nigerian players. This is Amazing!!!
How backward our sport (and national) development has gone. Nigeria was at the verge of greatness but we loose track; where, when, how and by who - I don't know.
God bless Nigeria

ANBAKO:
The poster is that of 1976 Lagos Tennis classic. Intriguing as it may be, this tourney was part of World Tennis Championship (WTC) series. This Tournament was in the category of present day Kremlin Cup (Moscow), Sydney International (Sydney), Qatar Open (Doha), Geneva Open, AEGON championship (London), Stuttgart Mercedes Open, Chennai Open all with around $200000 price money.
The 1976 Lagos Tournament featured legendary Arthur Ashe, Tom Okker, Jeff Borowiak all playing alongside Nigerian players. This is Amazing!!!
How backward our sport (and national) development has gone. Nigeria was at the verge of greatness but we loose track; where, when, how and by who - I don't know.
God bless Nigeria

ya right bro!

Stumbled on a news, "The 1976 ill-fated Lagos professional tenis championship", while I was trying to know the Nigerian past record on lawn tennis, I was so elated seeing the Wimbledon open title holder participating in the tournament.

I will try to search for the news anyway.

Now considering the trend of reverse development in Nigerian tennis, sometimes, I do ask myself if the glory can be restored.

Tolexander:
ya right bro!

Stumbled on a news, "The 1976 ill-fated Lagos professional tenis championship", while I was trying to know the Nigerian past record on lawn tennis, I was so elated seeing the Wimbledon open title holder participating in the tournament.

I will try to search for the news anyway.

Now considering the trend of reverse development in Nigerian tennis, sometimes, I do ask myself if the glory can be restored.

let us hope and do our best individually to restore our lost glory.