Lagos based Team Leadway Assurance and Team Offikwu with Kaduna as their home base have secured semifinal places from the Blue Group in the ongoing NCC Tennis League.

Tennis lovers across the country were treated to midweek games in different cities as the NCC League continues to attract fans to the venues The star midweek tie between Team Leadway Assurance and Team Offikwu of Kaduna lived up to its billing with the Kaduna based team edging their opponents 4-3. Scores were tied 2-2…

Lead player of defending champions, Team Offikwu, Sylvester Emmanuel has been given the “all clear” by his doctors to play in the semifinal tie against Team Civil Defence in Abuja this weekend.

Playing at the Enugu Centre at the weekend, Team Muller beat Team Ndoma-Egba 5-2 to qualify for its first final of the competition, which offers the winner prize of N7 million.

The other semifinal, which will hold at the Enugu Sports Club on November 18 and November 19 will feature two newcomers, Team Muller of Lagos and Team Ndoma-Egba of Abuja.

Kaduna-based defending champions, Team Offikwu, despite not having their key player, Sylvester Emmanuel, had a blistering start in Jos where they overwhelmed Team Tech Vibe of Jos 6-1.

Kaduna-based Team Offikwu yesterday in Lagos completed their fairy tale run by beating defending champions, Team Tombim, 4-2 to clinch the 2016 NCC Tennis League Cup.

Against all expectations, Kaduna-based Team Offikwu defeated highly-rated Team Civil Defence 4-3 to qualify for the final of the 2016 NCC Tennis League, where they will meet Team Tombim of Abuja.