7th September, 2010
A call has gone to Nigerian players wishing to play in the 10th Governorâ€
The Tournament Director of the competition, Prince ‘Wale Oladunjoye, told Tennis Special that over the years the performance of the local players was nothing to write home about. He, therefore, charged them to buckle up to see that they make an outstanding showing in  the only surviving international tennis championship in Nigeria.
“The Governorâ€
“The only advice I can give the local players is that they should prepare very well so that they will be serious contenders for the prize money at stake in the tourney. I will also tell parents that they need to look for sponsors for these players so that they too can play circuits around the world as the foreign players always come to Nigeria for the Governorâ€
“These foreign players come to the Governorâ€
Continuing, he said: “I could remember that Indian Sania Mirza was here in 2004 for the Governorâ€
“Apart from the aim of developing the game locally, we put the Governorâ€
“We are planning to take these players to some tourist centres across the state. We also plan a rousing welcome for the players right from the airport to their hotel. It is going to be a unique moment in Lagos because we will celebrate the decade edition of the tourney courtesy of our sponsors, Etisalat, FCMB and other co- partners,†he said.