Rivers Angels play Naija Ratels in the women’s event while Abia Warriors take on El-Kanemi Warriors in the men’s event on Saturday.
Although they could not go past the Indians, Omotayo and Solanke left a remarkable new height for the host nation in the WTT Contender Lagos history.
It is Yijie’s first-ever final in a WTT Contender tournament.Â
Olajide and Solanke cruised to a 3-2 (10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 8-11, 8-11) victory over Fei and Luo to reach the grand finale.
Yijie defeated Jieni 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 4-11, 9-11) to book her spot in the last four, where she will face India’s Mukherjee Ayhika for a place in the women’s singles final.
Sutirtha’s victory over Yubin is another major upset in the women’s singles event after Egypt’s Badawy Farida, ranked 331 in the world, defeated Batra Manika.
AFCON is scheduled for December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026; the Women’s tournament, scheduled for this year, is now slated for July 5 to July 26, 2025.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s Lim Jonghoon (WR 34), who thumped Nigeria’s Adegoke Muizz (WR 345) 3-0, will face India’s Thakkar Vikash Manav in the fourth quarter-final tie.Â
The 20-year-old remains the only African in the event, which has earned her the maximum support of fans in the arena.
The team up of Olajide and Solanke defeated the team of Amadi and Matthew 3-2 (11-9, 9-11, 7-11, 11-5, 6-11) in an all-Nigerian quarter-final tie.
