Daniel Adeleye was the hero as Nigeria booked their place in the Davis Cup World Group II, capping an impressive home campaign at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club 1895.
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Adeleye delivered the decisive point on Sunday with a confident 6–3, 6–4 win over Ilya Ignatov in the reverse singles, sealing a 3–1 overall victory for the hosts and confirming their promotion.
Nigeria had earlier seized the initiative in the doubles, where Canice Abua and Michael Emmanuel outclassed Uzbekistan’s Khumoyun Sultanov and Denis Istomin 7–6, 6–4.
The hard-earned doubles success gave Nigeria the momentum they needed heading into the final singles match.
The two-day tie had been finely balanced after Saturday’s opening matches ended 1–1, setting up a tense finale.
However, Nigeria showed composure and determination on the final day, claiming both Sunday encounters to decisively break the deadlock.
The promotion represents a major achievement for Nigerian tennis, highlighting the team’s steady progress and growing competitiveness on the global stage as they step up to the Davis Cup World Group II.
