Arthur Ashe In Sadiq Abdullahi

  By Emeka Obasi It is no coincidence that Sadiq Abdullahi will be opportuned once again to talk about his hero, Arthur Ashe. Tennis development connects both men, one a former world champion, the other an African champion and Olympian. The gulf between Ashe, three times grand slam singles winner and Abdullahi, Nigeria’s best, three times consecutively, is wide. The age difference is huge but they struck a chord and remained close until the latter died in New York 30 years ago. They first met in 1976. Abdullahi was a…

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