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Month: August 2017

Tennis

NCC Tennis League: Joseph Imeh Gets His Revenge Against Babalola

Fast rising tennis youngster Joseph Imeh got the revenge he promised by beating Abdulmumuni Babalola 6-3, 6-3 in the first singles of the NCC Tennis League opener in Abuja over the weekend.Imeh playing for Lagos based Team Muller had lost…

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Governor’s Cup 2017: Switzerland, Israel Top Countries To Signify Interest

Naija Tennis Special can report that players from about two countries have signified their interest in participating in the 2017 edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship.This scoop was made available to our correspondent during a chat with Mrs….

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: Why Nigerian Tennis Players Are Not Developing

Over the past few years, no Nigerian player has been able to reach the heights that tennis legends in the country have attained.In fact, the past six to seven years have seen many of these players leave the country for…

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Nigeria’s Serena Jets Out To London For 2-week Training

Nigeria’s Serena Teluwo has reportedly traveled to the United Kingdom for a two-week training ahead of an African Junior Tennis Championship in Morocco.The youngster’s coach, Moses Paul, told Naija Tennis Special that the player’s trip to the United Kingdom will…

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Nigeran Tennis Players In Shock As Female Colleague Dies

Bridget Chidi, a female Nigerian tennis player, is dead. Information reaching Naija Tennis Special has it that the Nigerian player passed on over the weekend due to some complications associated with childbirth. Bridget Chidi reportedly passed on over the weekend….

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‘MaryLove Will Be A World Champion In 5 Years’

Koye Sowemimo, the Head of Sports at Temple Management Company, has predicted a five-year period for MaryLove Edwards’s explosion on the world stage.In an exclusive chat with Naija Tennis Special, the sports and tennis enthusiast noted that the young lass…