Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: September 2017

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Nigeria Set To Make History At 1st Ever ITF/CAT U-12 Championship

Nigeria will be part of the history makers as her representatives join other African athletes at the first-ever ITF/CAT 12 and Under African Junior Championship which served off Sunday in Casablanca, Morocco.The Nigerian contingent comprising of Iye Onoja, Oiza Yakubu and…

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: Oyinlomo For Orangebowl, As Nigeria Looks To Set ITF Records

Nigeria’s youngsters will this weekend travel to Togo and the Republic of Benin to compete with their counterparts from other parts of the world in an ITF 18 & Under championship.The tournament is billed to hold across three legs and…

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NCC Tennis League: Joseph Imeh Storms Port Harcourt To Battle Christian Paul

The Port Harcourt Tennis Club will buzz with excitement this weekend as two of Nigeria’s top players, Joseph Imeh and Christian Paul will lock horns in the NCC Tennis League. Imeh who lost the 2017 CBN Open final to experienced…

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Coaches Drill Oyinlomo, Bulus, McCleod Others Hard Ahead Of ITF Tourney (Photos)

Nigerian coaches are presently putting junior tennis players through intense training sessions ahead of the ITF 18 & Under Championship holding from September 10-29.According to information gathered by Naija Tennis Special, the Championship will be holding across two centres; Togo…

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Players Get Registration Deadline Ahead Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis

As the 17th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship draws near, the International Tennis Federation, ITF, has fixed Thursday, 21 September as the deadline for players willing to participate in the pro circuit competition to register for the tourney. This was…

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Exclusive: Check Out Photos Of Marylove On Her First Day At IMG Tennis Academy

Marylove Edwards, the talented Nigerian tennis youngster, has finally settled down for business at the IMG Tennis Academy, Bradenton, Florida in the United States.According to exclusive pictures obtained by Naija Tennis Special from her management team, Marylove is fast settling…

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Tennis Is A Game Of Love And These Pictures From The NCC League Prove Just That

From time immemorial, tennis players believe that it will be difficult to thrive in the game if they cannot show love for their fellow.Although it is an individual sport most of the time, many Nigerian players believe it is a…

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NCC Tennis League: New Boys Tech Vibe Push Team Ndoma Egba To The Limits

Newcomers Team Tech Vibe of Jos pushed semifinal favourites Team Ndoma – Egba to the limit in the White Group round robin tie in Abuja over the weekend but fell short in the mixed doubles decider where the hosts had…

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Marylove Lands In US Tennis Academy, Begins New Chapter In Her Career (Photos)

Nigerian tennis starlet, Marylove Edwards, has safely landed at the IMG Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida (USA), where she is expected to develop her tennis and continue her education.Naija Tennis Special had reported in its WEEKEND SPECIAL publication that the…

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: MaryLove Leaves Nigeria To Become World’s No 1 (Photos)

Nigeria’s prodigiously talented tennis player, MaryLove Edwards, has finally begun her journey towards becoming the world’s number one tennis player.The youngster who has won everything that is up for grabs in her junior cadre, departed the shores of Nigeria for…