$100,000 obtainable At Lagos Governor’s Cup

Facilitator of the annual Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship have increased the total prize money of the competition from $80,000 to $100,000 dollars. The increment will take effect from the 16th edition which takes place from October 8-22, 2016 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

Since 2003 when the competition became an approved Pro Circuit of the International Tennis Federation, the total prize money had been $80,000 with the Men’s winners (singles and doubles) earning $30,000 dollars in the two legs event, while the women’s used to go home with $50,000 dollars.

But this year, the men’s winners will take home the sum of $50,000, while the women prize money remains the same. One of the reasons for the increase in prize money is to make the competition attractive to higher ranked players across the world.

Secretary General of Nigeria Tennis Federation, Gloria Ekwempu, confirmed that the ITF had been notified about the increment, while the world tennis governing body had already indicated it on its website.