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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Tournament No.3 seed Nigeria\u2019s David Ekpenyong won the Tennis Foundation Ghana Open ITF J100 Accra on Saturday, defeating No.2 seed Serbia\u2019s Nikola Jovic 2-6,6-4,6-4 in the boy\u2019s final game at the National Tennis Center, Accra.<\/b><\/p>\n

Ekpenyong showed himself to be one of the greatest junior tennis player\u2019s in West Africa.<\/p>\n

Ekpenyong and Jovic met three times with Ekpenyong leading Jovic 2-1 after Saturday\u2019s win, defeating Jovic in the J60 Week 2 and losing to Jovic in the J100 Week 1 before beating Jovic again in the J100 week 2.<\/p>\n

Speaking to ghanatennis.org, Ekpenyong said, \u201cI\u2019m really living my childhood dream to compete at the highest level in the sport\u2019.<\/p>\n

After dropping the first set, the second set proved to be more competitive, as Ekpenyong and Jovic were in a nail-biting back and forth rally, culminating in Ekpenyong\u2019s 6-4 victory after an hour.<\/p>\n

In the final set, Ekpenyong\u2019s momentum increased, and he cruised to victory.<\/p>\n

The tournament No.2 Annika Pernickova lost in a straight set to her sister Kristina Pernickova in last week\u2019s final J100 Week 1 final.<\/p>\n

The duo (Kristina and Annika) produced a flurry of powerful servers, extended rallies and were worthy winners.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never felt like it was my match to get into,\u201d Kristina said. \u201cShe played great, and she didn\u2019t give me any free points. She was just mentally tough today. \u201cShe\u2019s very strong\u2013 not only at the net but at the baseline.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kristina and Annika Penickova defended their doubles as the duo (Kristina And Annika) defeated Egypt\u2019s Joody Elkandy and Czech Republic\u2019s Nicole Lukesova 6-1, 6-1 to win the Tennis Foundation Ghana Open ITF J100 Accra Week 2 girl\u2019s doubles title.<\/p>\n

Serbia\u2019s Nikola Jovic and India\u2019s Debasis Sahoo defended their doubles title as the pair defeated Ghana\u2019s Raphael NII Ankrah and USA\u2019s Carel Aubriel Ngounoue 6-2, 4-6, 10-6.<\/p>\n

The six-week tennis event was sponsored by Tennis Foundation Ghana with support from Second Serve Tennis Shop, E\u0301galite\u0301 Sports Bar and Restaurant, Accra City hotel, Central Hotel and Embassy Gardens.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. Tournament No.3 seed Nigeria\u2019s David Ekpenyong won the Tennis Foundation Ghana Open ITF J100 Accra on Saturday, defeating No.2 seed Serbia\u2019s Nikola Jovic 2-6,6-4,6-4 in the boy\u2019s final game at the National Tennis Center, Accra. Ekpenyong showed himself to be one of the greatest junior tennis player\u2019s in West Africa. 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