Winners emerged across eight categories at the 2026 Zenith Bank Tennis Championship, which concluded on Saturday at the Tennis Section of the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, with a record 120 participants—the highest turnout in the tournament’s history.
Idemudia Ujiagbe claimed the Men’s A Singles title after defeating Oluwafemi Adeyemi in the final, while Adeniyi Yinus emerged champion in the Men’s B Singles with victory over Tola Ogunlewe.
In the doubles events, the pair of Adewale Adesida and Wasiu Aroyehun defeated Ekene Kanu and Idemudia Ujiagbe to win the Men’s Doubles title. Omolola Aluko and Nimota Omope secured the Ladies’ Doubles crown after overcoming Gloria Nzegwu and Ngufan Ujoh, while Olusegun Adesanya and Oluwatoyin Patricia Ewete claimed the Mixed Doubles title with a win over Akin Osiyemi and Bukola Akingbade.
The veterans’ categories also produced keenly contested matches. Bimbo Okubena defeated Ndubuisi Ekwempu to win the Veterans Singles title, while Charles Aghadiuno and Prince Joro Olagbegi overcame Tunde Odesanmi and Olufemi George to lift the Veterans Doubles trophy. Peter Mgbeahuru and Austin Ataga emerged champions in the Super Veterans Doubles after defeating Samuel Ojo and Innocent Abu.
Winners and runners-up across the various categories shared a total prize purse of ₦1.5 million in addition to trophies.
Chairman of the Lagos Country Club Tennis Section, John Nwosu, described the 2026 edition as the biggest since the competition began, noting that participation reached a record high of 120 players.
He disclosed that Zenith Bank increased its sponsorship of the tournament from ₦5 million to ₦8 million this year, a development he said contributed significantly to the success of the championship.
“This year’s edition was a very big event compared to the previous editions. Our sponsor gave us substantial financial backing and members also showed a lot of interest. We hope it will continue like that as we expect to see a larger number of participants next year,” Nwosu said.
He added that the club’s long-term objective is to elevate the tournament to international standards and attract additional corporate sponsors.
The Tennis Section Captain, Babatunde Benson, commended Zenith Bank for supporting the championship for more than a decade and for increasing its sponsorship despite prevailing economic challenges.
He also encouraged members to intensify preparations for the club’s forthcoming Grand Slam tournament.
