The NCC Tennis League is an annual tennis competition which started in 2015.

To kick off the 2017 edition, Dalung and Executive, CEO of NCC Professional Umar Danbatta who is the chief host of the event will oversee the draws.

The competition will see tennis teams and enthusiasts in eight different cities across Nigeria battle for top prizes.

According to the Director of the Tennis Academy –organisers of the league- Godwin Kienka the opening ceremony will be a celebration of tennis and our youth from other fields.

"We plan to have challenge matches between the top seniors and our best juniors as well as choreography and dance routines from the leading Lagos State Schools in those fields,” Kienka said in a statement.

“It will be a very interesting evening and access will be unrestricted for the event.”