ProvidusUnity Bank Launches Major Tennis Masters Tournament

ProvidusUnity Bank has significantly contributed to Nigerian tennis by organizing a year-end Masters tournament featuring the top eight male and female players based on their annual performance. This tournament, inspired by the ATP Masters and WTA Finals, will offer over one million naira in prize money and additional benefits.

Godwin Kienka, the director of the International Tennis Academy responsible for organizing the event, stated that the Masters tournament will enhance the level of tennis in Nigeria, encouraging senior players to train rigorously throughout the year to qualify. Kienka emphasized that players would be treated like royalty, reflecting their status as superstars.

He also noted that the tournament is expected to attract good spectatorship, given the high standards demonstrated by Nigeria's Davis Cup team against Uzbekistan and the girls' performance in the Billie Jean Cup African Zonals in Botswana. The ProvidusUnity Bank Masters is scheduled for December, following the Dala Hard Cup Championships in Kano, which is the last event on the Nigeria Tennis Federation calendar for November.