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5 Aug 2017

Update from the ongoing safe guard Zimbabwe open Squash Championship- Team Nigeria sails to the final


 Results Zim Open Friday-Day 1
Olanrewaju Abdulraham
1st match-Bye
2nd match-vs Dexter Herbst (Zim)
Won 3-0...11-4, 11-4, 11-3. 
Through to 1/4 finals.

Sadiq Taiwo
1st match-Bye
2nd match-vs Talent Mushunje (Zim)
Won 3-0..11-3, 17-15, 11-5.
Through to 1/4 finals.

Yemisi Olutunji
1st match-Bye
2nd match vs Shannon Herbst (Zim)
Won 3-0...11-0, 11-2, 11-2.
Through to semi-final

Oladunni Okikiola
1st match vs Nyarai Goba (Zim) won 3-0...11-2, 11-2, 11-2.
2nd match vs Yvonne Mabure (Zim) lost 3-0..3-11, 2-11, 0-11.
Playing for  ranking. 

Busayo Olutunji
1st-Bye
2nd-vs Polite Mabure  (Zim) Lost 3-0...8-11, 9-11, 10-12.
Playing for ranking.
 Mens-32 draw
Ladies-16 draw
Doubles-16 draw
Veterans-5 men draw

The countries that turned up are Zimbabwe...Zambia..Malawi and Nigeria...South Africa didn't turn up

Day 2
Quarter finals
Lanre vs Preston Mhongo (Zambia)
Lanre won 3-1...11-6, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5. Into Semi final

Sadiq vs Enos Male (Zambia) 
Sadiq won 3-0...11-6, 11-4, Enos retired on 3rd game.
Through to semi final.

Busayo beat Dunni 3-0....11-2, 11-9, 11-4
Yemisi beat Zambian no.1 Sharon 3-0...11-3, 11-4, 11-5...she will meet the winner between the Zimbabwe sisters Yvonne or Polite Mabure.

Day 2
Quarter finals
Lanre vs Preston Mhongo (Zambia)
Lanre won 3-1...11-6, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5. Into Semi final

Sadiq vs Enos Male (Zambia) 
Sadiq won 3-0...11-6, 11-4, Enos retired on 3rd game.
Through to semi final.




Yesterday's doubles
Sadiq and Lanre played Ryan Gwidzima and Thabo Sibanda of Zim...The Olutinji sisters played Jeff Fenwick and Lloyd Mangwandi of Zim...the sisters are the only female team in the doubles.
.Sadiq and Lanre won 3-0 and the Olutunji sisters lost
Doubles just finished...
Lanre n Sadiq won against Kirk n Dion 3-2...8-11, 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7.

Yemisi n Busayo lost to Peter n Langton 2-3...11-7, 7-11, 9-11, 12-10, 9-11
 Lanre survives a scare in a tightly contested match..to book a berth in the final.
He beat Frank Wabo of Zambia 3-2...8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9.

Sadiq also books a berth into the final to make it an all Nigerian final...he beat Zambia's no.1 Manda Chilambwe 3-0...11-7, 11-7, 11-9.

For ladies..it's Nigeria no.1 vs Zim no.1....Yemisi vs Yvonne..

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