Plans are in top gear for the 2022 edition of the Rainoil Tennis Open, scheduled to kick off on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos with the is themed “Level Up Your Game”.
The seven-day tournament being co-sponsored by Stanbic IBTC Bank will feature 144 players.
Addressing journalists at the press conference heralding the tournament, group managing director of Rainoil Limited, Dr. Gabriel Ogbechie, said his company in partnership with Stanbic IBTC, will maka this year’s edition the biggest ever by increasing the prize money to N1,500,000 and N1,000,000 for male and female winners, respectively.
According to Dr. Ogbechie, Rainoil Limited has been sponsoring tennis for more than twelve years in Nigeria, saying it is a sport that can take young boys and girls not just out of poverty but into prosperity.
“The top tennis players in the world are young boys and girls in their teenage years, and they are making very big waves all around the world.
“ To this end, Rainoil Limited is deliberate about giving the young ones opportunities to play tennis, and the total prize money for this year’s edition has been increased to N13 million naira,” Ogbechie said.
