1xSlotskixSouth Korea’s Kim Gaon defeated Netherlands’ Milo de Boer in the Men’s Singles Round of 16 at the ongoing WTT Lagos Contender championship.
The championship is taking place at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Kim secured a commanding 3-0 victory after winning the sets 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 and 13-11 to reach the quarter-finals.
Also, South Korea’s Lim Jonghoon continued his strong performance with victory over Nigeria’s Olajide Omotayo.
Jonghoon defeated Omotayo in straight sets, winning 11-9, 11-3 and 11-8 to complete another 3-0 triumph.
In the Women’s Singles Round of 16, Japan’s Satsuki Odo overwhelmed Nigeria’s Bose Odusanya in straight sets.
Odo, a right-handed player, dominated the contest with scores of 11-5, 11-2 and 11-3 to record a comfortable 3-0 victory.
Portugal’s Jieni Shao also advanced after defeating India’s Sutirtha Mukherjee in another women’s singles encounter.
Shao, a left-handed player, claimed the match 3-0 after posting set scores of 11-8, 11-5 and 11-6.
In the Men’s Doubles Round of 16, India’s Thakker Manav and Manush Shah defeated Nigeria’s AbdulFatai Abdulbasit and Matthew Fabunmi.
The Indian pair dominated the encounter, taking the sets 11-9, 11-5 and 11-5 to qualify for the quarter-finals.
The championship has attracted highly rated players from several countries, producing competitive matches across singles and doubles categories.
More matches are expected as the tournament progresses, with participating nations battling for places in the latter stages of the competition