Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: March 2016

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ITF/CAT: Nigeria’s Osewa Set For European Tour After Exploits In South Africa

Nigeria’s Micheal Osewa looks set to be rewarded by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) with a European tour following his brilliant displays at the recently concluded 39th ITF/ CAT African Junior Championships in Pretoria, South Africa. Michael Osewa displaying his…

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ITF/ CAT Juniors: Osewa Wins Silver As Nigeria Returns To Davis Cup

The impressive performance of Team Nigeria at the 39th ITF/CAT African Junior Championship concluded over the weekend in Pretoria, South Africa has been rewarded with a ticket for the Junior Davis Cup scheduled for Egypt later this year after a…

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ITF/CAT: See Exclusive Photos Of Nigerian Youngsters In South Africa

Naija Tennis Special has obtained some exclusive photos from Pretoria, the South African capital, where Nigerian players are slugging it out with the rest of the continent at the 39th ITF/CAT African Junior Championships. Our sources from the former Apartheid region…

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ITF/CAT: Mary-Love Will Shine In South Africa – Coach

Coach Kayode Savage, one of Nigeria’s respected tennis coaches has assured that teenage tennis sensation, Mary-Love Edwards will make the country proud at the ongoing ITF/CAT Championship taking place in Pretoria, South Africa. Mary-Love Edwards during a routine training session…

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ITF/CAT: Team Nigeria Eventually Secure Visas, Depart For South Africa

After a delay by the South African embassy, Team Nigeria were eventually issued visas on Sunday and departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in the early hours of Monday, 7 March, 2016 for the forthcoming ITF/CAT African Junior Championship…

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Good news: Wheelchair Tennis Adopted Into National Sports Festival

The decision of the Technical Committee of the 13th National Sports Festival to accommodate wheelchair tennis as one of the new sports has been hailed by the Nigeria Tennis Federation. Coaches and players have also been rejoicing at the development…