CBN Open Tennis: Upsets A Measure Of High Standards, Says Husseini

Nigeria Tennis Federation Technical committee chairman Bulus Husseini has expressed satisfaction with the standard of the 36^th Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Open in Lagos, going by the number of upsets recorded in both men and women categories. “I will say it has served the purpose given upsets recorded in the competition in men and women.” I am also happy because we have had a smooth organization of this edition for which I have to commend everyone involved. It has also given NTF a lid on players because there were cases of players one may say are good fell by the wayside because they lacked the stamina to face even less experienced opponents.  It’s evidence of their level of preparation, fitness level and attitude to training. The wheelchair version was also fun to watch going by the hard-work that the players put into it. However one is bound to say the championships meets my expectations and we will strive to do more,” he said. The championships which began May 7, end Saturday.

Meanwhile Bulus Husseini has restated his call for Primary Schools Games to be put in place in the country as basis for sports development. “Primary schools is where to start for sports to be truly developed. Skills imparted at the level stick and lives with the athlete for life,” he said. Husseini, who commended the national youth Games held this year, however faulted it’s timing, saying “it should never have been held midway the school calendar. The concept is good but dented by timing It would have served the purpose if it was held during the long vacation by which time, teams would have time to camp, prepare and compete in the games. So, the timing is something the National Sports Commission have to look into next time it is to hold so the Games can serve us well.