Bolaji shines again by defending Egypt para badminton crown
Eniola Bolaji has once more proven her dominance in para badminton by successfully defending her title at the Egypt Para Badminton International. The African number one and Paralympic bronze medallist delivered a series of impressive performances, defeating top-ranked opponents in straight sets. Her consistency has drawn praise from the President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih. Bolaji continues to raise Nigeria’s profile in international para badminton.
Match highlights
- Eniola Bolaji defeated world No. 7 Halime Yildiz of Turkey 2–0 (21–10, 21–4) in the final at the New Capital Indoor Hall in Cairo.
- She started the tournament with a 2–0 win over Yildiz in the opening round and then beat India’s Tulika Jadgave 2–0.
- Bolaji overcame India’s Manasi Girishchandra Joshi in the quarterfinals and Shivam Yadav Neeraj in the semifinals, both in straight sets.
- Her triumph follows a dominant performance in the previous edition, where she also won the women’s SL3 final against Sweden’s Hillevi Salomonsson.
- Francis Orbih praised Bolaji for her consistency and for elevating Nigeria’s status in global para badminton.
