Defending men’s doubles champions, Henry Atseye and Nonso Madueke, progressed to the quarterfinals of the 2nd Rainoil Tennis Championship holding at Ikoyi Club following a 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 win over Uche Oparaoji and Chima Michael.
Standing between them and a place in the semi-finals is the pair of Michael Michael and Ambrose Michael who, on their part, outplayed Taiwo Owolabi and Emmanuel Sunday 6-3, 6-3.
Top seed Sylvester Emmanuel and Lawal Shehu are also through to the last-eight of the N5.1m prize-money event after a 7-6 7-6(5) win over Shola Alalade and Richard Ogbu and next for them is a meeting with Joseph Imeh and Christian Paul who edged Odeyemi Ayobami and Philip Abayomi 7-6(5), 6-4.
