By Ikenna Nwokedi 

Obed Netochukwu of Enugu State will face off against Kosisochukwu MacDonald of Imo State in the finals of the Under-12 Boys category of the ongoing Chief Kingsley Uduh South East Junior Tennis Classics holding at the Tennis Court of the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, Imo State.

To get to the finals, Netochukwu Obed, a pupil of Government Secondary School Enugu saw off his opponent Chibuike Ezeah in half set, 4-2, 4-5, 10-4 in the semi finals to go through while his opponent for the grand finale, Kosisochukwu MacDonald of Christian International High School Owerri defeated Benjamin Dirichukwu in straight half sets 4-1, 5-4 to scale through.

In the Under-14 female category, Ebube Otuka of Imo State schooling at Methodist High School Owerri will square up against Ginikachi Uwaleke also from Imo State in the grand finale. To progress to this stage, Ebube Otuka saw off Amarachi Uwaleke 10-3, 10-1 to book a final spot while Ginikachi Uwaleke saw off Amarachi Julius 3-10, 10-7, 10-8.

Meanwhile in the U-14 Boys category, Ewuzie Ezichi has progressed to the finals after seeing off Obed Makuo in the semi finals 5-3, 4-0; Ezichi will play the winner of the semi finals clash between Chinaemere Onuegbu and Samuel Ndem.

For the U-16 Boys category, Chibueze Nweke is through to the finals after seeing off Kelechi Nwosu in half set 4-2, 4-2; Nweke will know his opponent for the finals when Nehemiah Ejiofor square up against Chimaobi Onuegbu in the second semifinals of the U-16 Boys Category.

In the Girls category for Under-16, Favour Lucky defeated Ngozi Nwosu in half sets 4-2, 4-1 and will face Ada Otuka who defeated Divine Ndem in the second semifinals which ended in the final set, 4-1, 4(1)-7(5), 7(10)-6(1).