Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: September 2017

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: How Nigeria’s Gabriel Inyang Set Massive Record In The US (Video)

For two consecutive years, Nigeria’s Gabriel Inyang stunned tennis followers in the United States of America, winning a junior championship back-to-back. His journey to the United States began as a youngster who just wanted to follow his father and play…

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NCC Tennis League: Team Offikwu, Ndoma-Egba In Fierce Battle For Semifinal Slot

Defending champions Team Offikwu of Kaduna have traveled to Abuja to meet Team Ndoma-Egba in a potentially explosive tie that will determine which team from the White Group gets the first semifinal place.Team Goshen which is also heavily contending for…

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BREAKING! Nigeria’s Oyinlomo, Adetayo Land In Doubles, Singles Final Of ITF Junior Circuit

Team Nigeria to the ongoing ITF U-18 Junior circuit in Benin Republic are all smiles as the team reportedly qualified for the finals of two major events.Naija Tennis Special can report that Oyinlomo Quadri who was ousted in the quarterfinals…

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Biafra Agitation: No Cause For Alarm Across Match Venues – NCC Assures

As tension mounts all over Nigeria over the recent military operation in the south eastern part of Nigeria, organisers of the ongoing NCC Tennis League have allayed fears of any security threat at their match venues, Naija Tennis Special can…

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ITF U-18 Circuit: Oyinlomo Suffers Great Loss As Adetunji Lands In Semis

Nigeria’s hopes of retaining the titles won over three legs at the ongoing ITF U-18 junior circuit in Benin Republic and Togo suffered a huge blow on Thursday when Oyinlomo Barakat lost 4-6, 7-5, 1-6 to Bhakti Bawani, the tournament’s…

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ITF U-18: Oyinlomo Overpowers Tough Opponent, Lands In Q/Final As Nigeria Advances (Pics)

It was a tough encounter for Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Barakat in her first match at the ongoing ITF U-18 junior championship taking place in Benin Republic, where she had to fight to the last set before overpowering a touch Cameroonian opponent.According…

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Oyinlomo, Bulus Start Title Defence As Ayoola Defeats Turkish Player At ITF C’ship

Oyinlomo Barakat and Christopher Bulus will begin their title defence on Wednesday, September 13, Naija Tennis Special can authoritatively report.The players landed in Benin Republic on Monday after initially postponing their trip by 24 hours and some of them already…

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‘NCC Tennis League Quality Is Equal To Grand Slams’

The ongoing NCC Tennis League has been rated in the same league as Grand Slams that are being played all over the world.According to Boma Iyaye, the Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Nigerians do not necessarily have to go travel…

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NCC Tennis League: Spectacular Imeh Leads Team Muller To Semis

Joseph Imeh’s spectacular performance over the weekend may be one of the player’s best moments yet at the ongoing NCC Tennis League.The league witnessed a comeback of epic proportions comparable to the ‘Dammam Miracle’ the flying Eagles (U-20) pulled off…

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BREAKING! Nigerian Players In High Spirits As Team Depart For ITF C’ship (Photos)

The Nigerian contingent to the ITF 18 & Under championship in Benin Republic and Togo have departed the country in high spirits, Naija Tennis Special can exclusively report.According to reports reaching this medium, the players left Nigeria on Monday afternoon…