Some of the U-16 players tapped to play in the Zenith Bank Next Generation Masters, which ended in Lagos last week, are already making waves at the ongoing SNEPCo Junior Championships holding at the MKO Sports Arena, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Goodnews Aina from the Ekiti State-based Lekmak Tennis Academy, who proved that her victory over National No.1, Khadijat Mohammed at the Central Bank Senior Championships was no fluke by winning the Next Generation Masters, started the rout by beating Sarah Adisa, from Ondo State 9-0 and Abiodun Temiloluwa, from Ogun State 9-0 in round robin group matches.

Gloria Samuel, Aina’s teammate, followed with 9-4 and 9-1 victories over Success Godwin, from Lagos and Wuraola Ziyyadat, from Ogun State respectively.

Not to be outdone, Favour James, from the GEUF Tennis Academy in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, beat Godwin 9-3 and Wuraola 9-1 in pro-set round robin matches in the same group.

The Next Generation boys at the tournament towed a similar path. Yohana Yakubu from Abuja thumped Paul Adebisi from Ekiti 9-0 and thereafter Oduwaiye Sunkanmi, from Abeokuta by the same score.

Seyi Ogunsakin from Lekmak also handed out 9-0 scores to Wasiu Akindele and Okikioluwa Soyinka, both from Abeokuta.

Joel Michael was not left out as he beat a very determined, homeboy, Beloved Oluwande 9-3 but handed a 9-0 bagel to his team mate Shogbala Iseoluwa.

The last round robin matches to determine semifinal places were held yesterday, ahead of today’s semifinal matches, which organisers say will be explosive because it will pit some Next Gen players against their colleagues in search for places in the finals.

The grand finale of the tournament, which features competitions in three age groups, boys and girls’ U-12, U-14 and U-16, will hold tomorrow, starting from 12 noon.