Nigerian teenage tennis player Oluwaseun Ogunsakin, nicknamed 'The Shark', has qualified for the main draw of the 2026 US Open Junior Championships. He defeated top seed Felix Roussel of Canada 6-3, 6-4 in the final qualifying round, following a previous win over Poland's Tymon Litwic. The 14-year-old, who trains at Aurum Tennis Academy, is competing in his third consecutive Grand Slam junior event, having previously played at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. His qualification marks the first time a Nigerian will compete in the singles main draw at the US Open Juniors.
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