Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: October 2017

Tennis

Check Out These Beautiful Pictures From Last Weekend’s NCC Tennis League Matches

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Tennis League seems to be gaining more momentum in the country having being held for three consecutive years.The players in the country have started feeling the effect of playing competitive tennis matches regularly, especially the…

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MUST READ: How Teams Muller, Civil Defence Cemented NCC League Semis Spot (Photos)

Lagos-based Team Muller scored a perfect five as they beat Team Oluyole of Ibadan 4-3 in the final round robin match of the Blue Group which took place at the National Stadium Surulere over the weekend. Team Civil Defence also…

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Is The New NTF Board Leading Us The Right Way After The First 3 Months? Stakeholders Speak

About three months ago, Engr. Dayo Akindoju was elected into the board of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), as the new president of the federation, alongside other members.While his election came as a surprise to some tennis observers in the…

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2018 Governor’s Cup: Why Nigerian Players Are Not Bothered About Losing Again

Echoes of the 2017 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship remain indelible in the hearts of those who played significant roles in the ITF Futures; from the administrators to the officials to the umpires and the actors themselves – the players.The…

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‘With The Right Opportunity, Nigeria’s Imeh Also Has The Potentials Of A Top 100 Player’

Alongside Sylvester Emmanuel, Nigeria’s most outstanding player at the recently concluded Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Joseph Imeh, is being tipped to rub shoulders with the top 100 players in the world.This was the honest opinion of Coach Benson Ishicheli,…

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Croatian Twins Who Won Gov’s Cup Doubles Express Love For Nigerian Ladies, Vow To Return In 2018

Nigerians ladies may have won the hearts of some tennis stars who attended the recently concluded Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship following Nigerian Tennis Live‘s recent discovery.The Croatian pair of Matej and Ivan Sabanov whose final match against the Indian…

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Nigerian Teenager, Obasoto, Gets High Rating Inspite Of Loss To Top Seed At Junior ITF Circuit

Adebola Obasoto, the UK-based Nigerian teenager who participated at the ongoing Junior ITF Circuit in Finland, and lost his second round match, has gotten a good rating after giving a good account of himself at the tournament.The 17-year-old was classy…

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Abuja Coaches Troop Out En Masse As Spanish Trainers Move Train To Nigeria’s Capital (Photos)

No fewer than 29 Nigerian coaches stormed the Package B of the National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Nigerian Tennis Live has gathered.According to pictures sent to Nigeria’s number one tennis blog, the three-day training is being anchored…

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Adebola Obasoto, UK-based Nigerian Tennis Star, Dazzles At Junior ITF Circuit In Finland (Photos)

Ireland-based Nigerian tennis youngster, Adebola Obasoto is making Nigeria proud at the Junior ITF Circuit presently ongoing in Finland as he has advanced to the second round of the ranking events.The 17-year-old player who was recently in Benin Republic and…

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MUST READ: What Nigerians Said About Sales Of Tickets To Watch Governor’s Cup Tennis Action

The 17th edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship may have ended with the winners and losers already relishing other challenges, but there are still echoes from the annual ITF-rated championship.Before the commencement of the pro-circuit in Lagos, the…