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…
ITF/CAT Tourney: Impressive McLeod Moves Into ITF Top 800
Nigerian players made a huge mark in the ongoing ITF/CAT African Junior 18& Under Championship holding in Tunis, Tunisia as Angel McLeod and Andiyo Inwang, a debutant German-Nigeria recording wins in their last round of matches at the week-long tournament….
Enosoregbe, Adegoke Win Rainoil Tennis Masters Champions
Former National champion Clifford Enosoregbe got back to winning ways with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Christian Paul – a player who got in through a concessional wild card. Enosorogbe who was dethroned by Thomas Otu at the end of…
EXCLUSIVE: Sylvester Emmanuel’s Tall Dreams, Wants To Be Top 300 In 2016
US-based Sylvester Emmanuel is one of Nigeria’s top youngsters who have taken Nigerian tennis by storm. He is the younger brother of former national champion, Sunday Emmanuel, who is also in the United States of America. In this exclusive interview…
Rainoil Ikoyi Club Masters: Christian Paul To Meet Moses Michael In Semifinals
Christian Paul Thursday made maximum use of the slot given to him by his team captain Henry Atseye by edging out national champion, Thomas Otu in the final round robin match 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 to book an ‘appointment’ with compatriot from the Tombim Tennis Academy, Michael…
Rainoil Ikoyi Club Masters: Brilliant Edwards Upsets National Player
Marylove Edwards, 14 & Under champion of the ITA Junior Tennis Circuit, justified the wild card given to her by the organisers after comprehensively beating Pauline Ebijimi from Niger State ranked No.6 on the Nigeria Tennis Federation list 6-1, 6-0….
Rainoil Ikoyi Club Masters: Marylove Shines In Opening Match
Junior tennis sensation, Marylove Edwards shone like a million Stars and got a standing ovation Tuesday when she took on former national champion, Blessing Samuel, in the opening round robin match of the Rainoil Ikoyi Tennis Masters. The petit future tennis…
Ikoyi Club Comes Alive For Rainoil Tennis Masters
Ikoyi Club, the premier membership club in Nigeria, will open its doors to players and spectators for the second edition of the Rainoil Tennis Masters which kicks off in Lagos, Tuesday, 19 January, 2016. The Rainoil Tennis Masters is featuring…
2016 ITF/CAT Circuit: How Nigeria Conquered Africa
Nigeria emerged champions of the 2016 ITF/CAT West and Central African Junior Championships held at the National Tennis Centre, Package B of the National Stadium, Abuja by clinching nine gold and six silver medals to earn 930 points. Cameroon came…
2016 ITF/CAT: Watch How Quadri Defeated Edwards In Abuja (Video)
Oyinlomo Quadri has won the Girls U-14 final at the 2016 ITF/CAT Junior Championship which ended in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, today. We shall bring the comprehensive report later today. Watch a short clip from the encounter here:
