Obayomi started the rout with 11-6, 11-9, 12-10 win over Egypt’s Marwan Nader but Animasahun could not increase the tally after he fell to Tunisia’s Youssef Ben Attia 7-11, 15-13, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8 to put the match at 1-1.
In the doubles’ match, the pair of Obayomi and Animasahun combined very well to restore Nigeria’s lead with 4-11, 8-11, 7-11 win over the duo of Egypt’s Nader and Tunisia’s Ben Attia.
To cement Nigeria’s victory, Animasahun got his rhythm against Egypt’s Nader with 11-0, 12-10, 9-11, 8-11, 5-11 victory to give Nigeria a 3-1 win over the North Africans.
In the first semi-final tie, the Nigerians will battle for a place in the final against Egypt Team A.
In the junior boys match, Nigeria will battle Egypt Team A for a place in the final while the girls’ team will also confront Egypt Team A in the semi-final.
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