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Zenith Bank Team Tennis tourney finals on centre stage at Ikoyi Club

Oyindamola Akanni
Oyindamola Akanni
Zenith Bank Team Tennis tourney

...It’s Prestige Banking vs Diaspora Banking

The Zenith Bank 2026 Team Tennis tournament will end this evening at the Ikoyi Club 1938.

The tournament started on Monday with a total of 64 players drawn into 8 teams, each with 8 players.

The teams were then drawn into two groups.

The four teams in each group played against each other in a round robin format, with two teams in each group qualifying for the semi finals stage of the competition.

The semi final matches played yesterday, saw the teams contesting in best of three sets format, in two singles and three doubles matches, with each singles match attracting two points and each doubles match attracting three points.

In the end, Prestige Banking Team narrowly edged out Zenith Zeca Team by 7 points to 6,  while Diaspora Banking Team defeated Zenith Bank Aspire Team by 8 points to 5.

The stage is now set for the finals between Prestige Banking Team and Diaspora Banking Team, in what promises to be an explosive encounter.

The Chairman of the Tennis Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Victor Onyenkpa, says it has been a week in which members of the club witnessed quality tennis and lots of fun.

“This tournament has lived up to its billing. It has been full of thrills and keen contest from all the participants. After what we saw in the semis, I have no doubt that the finals this evening will be very keenly contested. I am looking forward to an evening of top quality tennis.”

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