The Director General, National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon Bukola Olopade has given kudos to Nigeria current Tennis player, Daniel Adeleye for restoring parity for Nigeria at the Davis Cup World Group 11 qualifier between host country, Nigeria and Uzbekistan which served-off at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Saturday 7th of February after the draws on Friday 6 February, 2026.
The first game between Nigeria’s Abua Canice and Khumoyun of Uzbekistan Sultanov ended 2-0 ( 6-4, 6-3 ) in favour of Sultanov.
However, Nigeria’s number one seed, Daniel Adeleye restored parity by beating Uzbekistan’s Abdulaziz Usmonjonov 2-1(4-6 ,6-2, 6-4 ) to in an electrifying style to put smiles on the faces of all Nigerians at the venue, including the NSC’s DG, Olopade.
NTF’s President, RT Hon Victor Ochei, and Chairman of the Central Planing Committee (CPC), Victor Hember, President of the Nigeria School Sports Federation, Madam Bisi Joseph and 3rd Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) who represented the NOC President Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, among other eminent Nigerians that watched the event.
The tournament continues today (Sunday) with the doubles event and two reverse fixtures to round up the tournament.
