17th Chevron Junior Masters Tennis Final holds today

The final of the 2016 Junior Masters Tennis Tournament will hold today at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos.

The championship, which commenced 17 years ago, is sponsored by NNPC/Chevron JV in collaboration with the Nigerian Tennis Federation, and Prime Sports International Limited. It is part of the JV’s commitment to promoting youth and sports development in Nigeria.

The objective of the Junior Masters Tennis Tournament is to engage the youths, particularly during the holiday period to develop their tennis skills and get the opportunity to participate in tennis tournament. The program targets mostly young tennis champions from the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The General Manager, Policy Government and Public Affairs, Deji Haastrup said: “The NNPC/Chevron JV Tennis program is designed to foster the spirit of healthy competition and sportsmanship amongst target youths.