Nigeria, May 1 -- As the 2025 CBN Junior Tennis Championship, currently underway in Lagos, intensifies, standout performances are beginning to separate the top contenders from the rest.

Isa Yahaya, the top seed in the Boys 14 category, has proven his merit after earning a wildcard to compete in the Boys 16 division.

He has now secured semi-final spots in the Boys 14 and 16 categories, with matches scheduled for Friday, 2 May.

Although the draws had yet to be finalised at the time of this report, there are indications that Yahaya may face a tough semi-final challenge.

His potential opponents include top seed and defending champion Gbolahan Olawale from Ondo State, who narrowly escaped an early exit against Kano's Abdulrasheed Yusuf, or...