Lopez-Perez Perez, who won the competition in the 2012 edition outplayed French-Nigerian-born Calvin Hemery 7-5, 7-5 to win the second leg (Futures 6) of the International Tennis Federation-sanctioned circuit.
The Spaniard had on October 15 won the first leg (Futures 5) on the same court after defeating Gianni Mina 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-1.
However, Hemery, born to a Nigerian father gave his opponent a fight which made the final to last over three hours before the winner could emerge.
A drizzle of rain forced the second set then at 2-2 to be stopped for some minutes before the gladiators later returned to the court to settle their differences to the admiration of spectators including the Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello.
Hemery, a debutant in the tournament and seeded number two had lost in the quarter-final of the Futures 5 also won by the Spaniard, Lopez-Perez.
Earlier in the day, it was a sweet revenge for Swiss Conny Perrin as she defeated her perennial rival, Tadeja Majeric of Slovakia in a near one-sided game which ended in 6-3, 6-3.
Majeric, winner of the 2013 edition, it will be recalled, had defeated Perrin 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 to win the first leg (Futures 5) also played on the same court on October 15.
Meanwhile, it was also a sweet revenge for Mr Ganiyu Salman as he came from behind to defeat Mr Fred Edoreh 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 to win the second Media Tennis tournament of the Lagos Governor’s Tennis Cup.
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Caption:
The 2015 winner of the Media Tennis tournament of the Lagos Governor's Tennis Cup, Fred Edoreh (left) and the current champion, Ganiyu Salman, before their match last weekend at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.
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