Nigeria might have a Junior Grand Slam Participant this 12 months | SportsRation – Imperial Wire

A Nigerian teenager might play at a tennis Grand Slam this yr. His title is Seun Ogunsakin.

Ogunsakin is presently ranked 74 on the earth junior rankings, which places him near computerized entry into main junior tournaments. He narrowly missed out on enjoying on the Australian Open Juniors earlier this yr, however his rating now locations him in line for the French Open Juniors and Wimbledon Juniors predominant attracts.

Enjoying at a junior Grand Slam is an enormous step for any younger participant. It provides gamers publicity to high stage competitors and is commonly the pathway to skilled tennis.

Ogunsakin has been competing steadily on the ITF junior circuit, choosing up factors which have helped push his rating upward.

If he maintains his place, he’s anticipated to achieve direct entry into no less than one Grand Slam junior occasion later this yr.

Ought to that occur, Ogunsakin would turn out to be one of many few Nigerian gamers in recent times to function on tennis’ greatest junior stage.