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Paralympic Games: Nigeria’s tennis duo crashes out in Round 16

"The experience of Stacey and the youthfulness of Twomey proved decisive as they overcame Alabi and Obazuaye 11-6, 11-6 in the third and fourth games, respectively, to complete their 3-1 rout of the Nigerians"

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It was a day to forget for Team Nigeria’s pair of Kayode Alabi and Victor Farinloye as they were defeated 3-0 by China’s Huang Jiaxin and Peng Weinan in the round of 16 of the Men’s Doubles in Para Table Tennis at the ongoing Paralympics in Paris.

According to Persecondnews, the Chinese pair dominated from the start, winning 11-9, 11-5, and 11-8 to advance.

Alabi faced further disappointment when he partnered with Faith Obazuaye in the Round of 16 of the Mixed Doubles event.

Despite losing the first game 11-6 to Great Britain’s Joshua Stacey and Bly Twomey, the Nigerians fought back to win the second game 11-7, levelling the tie at 1-1.

However, the experience of Stacey and the youthfulness of Twomey proved decisive as they overcame Alabi and Obazuaye 11-6, 11-6, in the third and fourth games, respectively, to complete their 3-1 rout of the Nigerians.

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