NCC Tennis League: Marylove Plays Farewell Match Ahead Of America Trip
Nigeria’s prodigious junior tennis talent, Marylove Edwards, will be playing what effectively will be her farewell match in Nigeria in the NCC Tennis League tie between Lagos based Team CBN Features and Team Ndoma- Egba of Abuja taking place at…
WEEKEND SPECIAL: How Nigerian Players Can Be Better Than Americans
Abdul Idi is a former junior champion in Nigeria who won the 1985 boys singles at the 5th National sports festival in Kwara.During his hey days, he also won the boys singles & doubles event at the 1987 ITF in…
Wehdone Sir! Nigeria’s Coach Abel Bags PTR Tester Certification (Photo)
Coach Abel Ubiebi of the ACES Tennis Academy is now officially a tester with the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), Naija Tennis Special can authoritatively report.Breaking this goodnews to our correspondent a few days ago, the widely traveled and talented coach…
Amazing: TMC Partners With America’s Venus Williams To Bring EleVen To Nigeria
Venus Williams’ renowned active wear brand, EleVen By Venus Williams, is collaborating with leading West Africa-based creative talent agency, Temple Management Company to expand its retail business to the continent. Founded in 2012 by the American-born global tennis icon, EleVen…
NCC Tennis League: Team Techvibe Vows To Shock Holders Offikwu
Debuting Team Techvibe has vowed to repeat the unprecedented feat of Team Offikwu at the 2016 edition of the ongoing NCC Tennis League.Team Offikwu, led by Nigeria’s number one player, Sylvester Emmanuel, won the league in 2016 in what many…
Sponsors For 18 New Junior Tournaments Already Confirmed – NTF President
The president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, has confirmed that no fewer than 18 sponsors have indicated their interest in sponsoring junior tournaments in the country.Akindoju who only recently returned from an AGM of the International…
NCC League: Ibadan Hosts 1st Topflight Action After 35yrs As VGC Lions Wins Away
Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, came alive over the weekend, as Team Oluyole hosted a topflight tennis action in the state for the first time in 35 years.Reports across centres where actions took place showed that newcomers, Team VGC Lions…
Venus To Nigerian Players: Never Give Up On Your Dream
Venus Ubiebi is a female Nigerian tennis junior player who is presently working her socks off at the Rivera Tennis Academy in the United States of America after gaining scholarship to train and live there for free.The player tutored by…
WEEKEND SPECIAL: Don’t Focus Only On Tennis, Get Other Jobs – Olawepo
Top Nigerian tennis star, Bolaji Olawepo, has been in the United Arab Emirates where he has been undergoing training at the Clarke Francis Tennis Academy. The player turned coach has been there for about two consecutive years, and has in…
Check Out Action Pictures From Last Weekend’s NCC Tennis League
There were some interesting matches and unprecedented results at the NCC Tennis League over the weekend, with top Nigerian players in action. One of Nigeria’s most decorated and celebrated national players, Abdulmumuni Babalola, was unexpectedly defeated by fast rising tennis…
