Nigeria’s women’s tennis team secure historic promotion in BJK Cup
Nigeria’s women’s tennis team have achieved a major milestone by earning promotion to the Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Group II for the first time. Led by coach Rotimi Akinloye, the team overcame setbacks and delivered strong performances against several countries. The quartet of Etoro Bassey, Success Ogunjobi, Khadijat Mohammed, and Oyinlomo Quadre played key roles in this achievement. This success highlights the growing strength of Nigerian tennis on the international stage.
Match highlights
- Etoro Bassey, Success Ogunjobi, Khadijat Mohammed, and Oyinlomo Quadre helped Nigeria defeat hosts Botswana 2-1 in the promotion playoff at the 2026 Europe/Africa Group III qualifiers.
- The team topped Group C with wins over Burundi, Namibia, and Madagascar before a setback against Tunisia.
- Nigeria bounced back by beating Botswana again in the decisive final match to secure promotion.
- This is Nigeria’s first promotion to Europe/Africa Group II since their debut in the competition in 2021.
- The achievement follows Nigeria’s recent promotion to the Davis Cup World Group II, underlining progress in both men’s and women’s tennis.
