From Zero To Hero: Read The Amazing Story Of Gabriel Inyang, Nigeria’s Next Big Thing In Tennis
He was still a naïve youngster when he participated in the 2014 NNPC/ITA Junior Tennis Circuit in Kaduna.Present at the tourney were already ‘established’ young champs; MaryLove Edwards, Angel McCleod, Gabriel Friday, Christopher Itodo, among others. But Gabriel Inyang wasted…
2016 ITF/CAT Circuit: 5 More Nigerians Qualify For Semifinal
Nigeria on Wednesday booked five more semifinal places at the 2016 ITF/CAT West and Central Africa Junior Championship holding at the National Tennis Centre Abuja as Marylove Edwards, Barakat Quadri, Timipre Maxwell, Daniel Adeleye and Favour Friday all advanced to…
2016 ITF/CAT: Adetunji, McLeod, Osewa In Big Wins For Nigeria
Host Nigeria continued its impressive at the ongoing ITF/CAT West and Central Africa Junior Championship in Abuja on Wednesday with majority of the players advancing to the knockout stage of the 12-nation tournament billed to end on Saturday. South Africa-based Adetayo…
2016 ITF/CAT: Marylove, Friday Shine Again, Quadri Returns With Big Win
Nigeria’s Marylove Edwards on Tuesday continues her great display in the 2016 ITF/CAT Africa Junior Championships West &Central qualifiers with an impressive 6-0, 6-1 win over Serena Geli of Togo as the 12-nation tournament holding at the Tennis Centre of…
2016 ITF/CAT Circuit: McLeod, Friday Shine, Quadri Beaten
Angel McLeod on Tuesday made a winning return to competitive tennis following the death of her mother by beating Mattu Kamara of Sierra Leone 6-2, 6-3 as the 2016 ITF/CAT Africa Junior Championships West & Central Africa qualifiers continue in…
2016 ITF Junior Circuit: Quadri, McLeod, Inyang Lead Nigeria’s Title Defense
2016 ITF/ CAT Top 8 Junior Masters fifth-ranked player, Oyinlomo Quadri, Angel McLeod, Christopher Itodo and South Africa-based Adetayo Adetunji will be leading Nigeria’s quest for a third successive title as the 2016 ITF West & Central Africa Junior Circuit…
Marylove To Star In Rescheduled Rainoil Ikoyi Club Tennis Masters
Young tennis sensation, Marylove Edwards will be among the top Nigerian tennis stars to slug it out in the rescheduled Rainoil Ikoyi Club Masters. The tournament which was postponed from December due to the rescheduling of the Lagos Governor’s Cup will now…
Owoseni Heads 5-man Committee For ITF/CAT Championship
The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has named a five-man Local Organising Committee for the forthcoming ITF /CAT Africa Junior Championship West and Central Africa Zonal Qualifiers billed for 9-17 January, 2016 in Abuja. The committee which is saddled with the…
2016 Davis Cup: NTF Rallies Support From Sports Ministry
The Nigeria Tennis Federation has called for support from the sports ministry following Nigeria’s inclusion in this year’s Davis Cup Africa Zone III championship billed for Antananarivo, Madagascar. The International Tennis Federation on Monday soft-pedaled on possible sanction for Nigeria…
