Nigeria’s top tennis player, David Ekpenyong, has credited his determination for his success in winning his first J100 title in Accra. After coming back from a set deficit, Ekpenyong defeated Nikola Jovic of Serbia in the final set of the tournament.
His victory puts him in a two-way tie with Jovic, who had won in their two previous meetings.
Ekpenyong expressed his pride in his victory, saying, “I want to thank my coaches and my academy for helping me to win my first J100 in Ghana and, more importantly, in Africa.
“I travelled to Canada to play J100, I got to the final but I couldn’t get to win so, I’m very impressed with myself and I’m proud of myself and the team also. My coaches, I’m proud of them and my academy, Aurum Tennis Academy.
“I feel great because I came into Ghana, I played J60 and won, got to the J100, in the first week, I lost in the finals and I felt bad because I believe winning the J60 should have given me an edge to win the J100 but I lost so badly in that match.”
“When I was one set down, I just had this belief that I could fight. I just stayed positive and was not thinking of losing.
“My never-say-die attitude saw me bounce back to win the second set 6-4 and the final set 6-4. It was a tough one and I’m very happy and motivated to go play more tournaments. I just kept thinking that I could do it, and yeah, I did it.”
