Nigeria, July 6 -- Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has praised Nigerian teenage tennis sensation Oluwaseun Ogunsakin after his historic Wimbledon debut ended in a narrow first-round defeat.

In a Facebook post on Monday, Mr Fayemi, who watched the match alongside his wife, Bisi, described the 17-year-old as an exceptional talent with a bright future, recalling how his administration supported the youngster's development years ago.

"I have followed Seun's meteoric rise since my time as Governor, when we sponsored him to the ITF Tennis Academy in Tunisia," Mr Fayemi wrote.

"Since then, he has competed in several major tournaments in and out of Africa, including the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. This was his first outi...