With the year going to an end, the Tennis Section of the Ikoyi Club on Friday started the second edition of its annual Ikoyi Club Tennis Masters tournament with N4m prize money to be shared.
Improving from the N300,000 won by the winner in 2024, the 2025 winner in both the men and ladies categories are expected to cart home N500,000 each with all the 16 players expected to go home with something.
Speaking during a press conference on Friday evening, the chairman of the tennis section, Diran Famakinwa, while applauding the sponsors, Megamound, said they were happy to host the second annual year-ending Masters.
“The year-end Masters  is a celebration of the  excellent skills  of the players,  the tennis players  in Ikoyi Club,” he said.  
“The eight top male players  and the eight top female players  throughout the year have distinguished their skills  in the art of tennis.  And today,  we are starting  a tournament  where  one man and one woman will emerge  as the champion  for 2025.
“Last year  it was Mr.  Destiny Da Silva  who won the  men's  top eight finals  and  Ms. Nene Lawani also won the female version of the event.  Everything goes back to reset now  and the tournament starts. 
 The tournament will run from the 5th of December all the way to Saturday, December 13.
“The finals of the women's event will take place next Friday also at our venue, so we are having two separate days for the finals so we can showcase the two skills.”
Speaking in her remarks, the Executive Director of Megamound, Mrs Olamide Claud-Ennin, said they decided to delve into tennis after supporting Golf within the Ikoyi Club, while also maintaining that they are in for the long run.