Thirteen-year-old tennis sensation Mofifunoluwa Atilola has etched her name into the history of the Adewale Isa Foundation National Junior Tennis Championship after becoming the first player to win the same category back-to-back.
Atilola successfully defended her U-16 title at the 2026 edition, defeating Salvation Alex 6-4, 6-0 in a commanding final performance.
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Sports247 reports that the victory means the Morocco-bound youngster has now won the U-16 crown in consecutive years, having first claimed the title in 2025.
Even more impressively, Atilola completed her 2026 campaign without dropping a single set, underlining her dominance throughout the tournament and reinforcing her status as one of Nigeria’s brightest emerging junior tennis talents.
Her latest triumph comes as she prepares for another major challenge on the continental stage. The youngster is set to represent Nigeria at the African U-14 Championship and Junior Masters, an elite competition reserved for the top eight players in Africa.
Despite competing in an older age category, Atilola has continued to demonstrate remarkable maturity, composure and consistency on court.
She will only turn 13 on October 1, yet her achievements already place her among the most accomplished junior players in the country.
Atilola’s growing collection of national junior titles has seen her conquer virtually every available junior national tournament in Nigeria, an extraordinary feat for a player still so young.
Her back-to-back Adewale Isa Foundation triumph therefore represents more than another trophy—it is another milestone in what is shaping up to be an exceptional junior career.
With continental competition ahead and international opportunities opening up, Atilola’s rapid rise will be one to watch closely.
