By Adeyemi Robinson-Adefioye
Plans have been concluded for the 4th edition of the Fusion Tennis Academy Coaching Clinic from 14th to 20th of this August at Lagos Lawn tennis Club.
Founder and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tennis Academy, Mr Fuad Quadre who made this known in Lagos said Three hundred children would participate in this year’s edition adding that the aim is to catch them young and teach them modern techniques in tennis.
Mr Quadre former Nigerian number One ranked in junior category for many years and also represented Nigeria in junior Davis Cup hinted that the clinic is to bring out the best in the children’s early stage of their tennis career.
“This is the 4th edition of the Fusion Tennis Academy, everything is set and it will be better than the first three editions we had and more than three hundred pupils will take part in this year’s clinic and through that we will be able to spot out the talents and see how we can follow them up”.
He emphasised that the Academy wants to help the less privileged players to take their part in the game of tennis stating that there would be no avenue for them to be used as instruments of social vices in the future.
Quadre an International Tennis Federation (ITF) certified coach stressed Sports without education is incomplete even if one wants to be a professional tennis player the person must be educated.
” Sports without education is incomplete, even though you want to be a professional tennis player, you have to be educated and that is why we are making sure they go to school and the good ones could be helped to get a scholarship into the University in the U.S”.
Quadre, who plies his coaching career in Dubai, UAE came back home to give back to the society through the game that made him and impact his wealth of his experience on the children and upcoming players who want to take tennis as a career.
“I appreciate everything I have gotten through the game of tennis and what the game has turned me to be in life. “I want to encourage them with my wealth of experience and to lead them to a right part through the game of tennis in order not to be a menace to the society in the future”
Quadre an elder brother of former Africa number One Junior ranked player Oyinlomo Quadre disclosed that ITF certified coaches in Nigeria, America and Europe would be on ground for the clinic to mentor the children and the junior players.
