Godwin and Kalada Kienka defeated Ezomo Imoukhuede and Ishmael Nwokocha 7-5, 6-4 to win the OVH Energy Doubles Tennis Tournament, which came to a colourful end at Ikoyi Club 1938 at the weekend.
Dad, Godwin, and son, Kalada were the favourites as they are ranked fourth and top respectively on the club’s ladder board, but it was the underdogs who were both ranked outside the top 20 that broke in the fifth set to go 4-2 up before a spirited fightback from the Kienkas saw them back on the crucial 10th game to tie 5-5 before wrapping up the set.
They clinched the match by winning the 10th game in the second set much to the cheering of the crowd, led by Ikoyi Club 1938 chairman, Yomi Orenuga.
In the veteran’s doubles, former Nigerian football star, Segun Odegbami paired Olaleye Olowe to beat Charles Attah and Okey Igwe 6-3, 6-1, while Kalada and Maryann Chuks beat Bimbo Okubena and Sharon Momoh 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the mixed doubles title.
