Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: October 2017

Tennis

Sylvester Has The Potentials Of A Top 100 Player – Barcelona Trainer

Nigeria’s number male tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, has been given the go ahead to conquer the world and reign among the top 100 best tennis players in the world because his potentials can reach that level.This was the submission of…

Tennis

Falsify Your Age And Be Banned For 4 Years, NTF President Blows Hot

Any player who falsifies his age to compete in age grade competitions will get a minimum of four-year ban from competing in Nigeria, Nigerian Tennis Live has gathered. To this end, the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) is organizing a ‘Play…

Tennis

Akinloye Blasts Critics Of Nigerian Stars, Lists Prerequisites For Players’ Success

Head of the technical department at the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has lambasted critics of the country’s players after their performance at the recently concluded Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship.Nigerian Tennis Live reports that no Nigerian player made it beyond…

Tennis

After Governor’s Cup, NCC Tennis League Resumes With Crucial Decider In Port Harcourt

The NCC Tennis League is resuming this weekend, Saturday, 28 October and Sunday, 29 October, with a decisive tie at the Port Harcourt Club between 2015 runners-up Team Civil Defence of Abuja and host Team Kalotari after a two-week break…

Tennis

EXCLUSIVE: NTF Adds Another National Tournament To Yearly Calendar

Nigerian Tennis Live can exclusively report that the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) is concluding plans to add a new national tournament to the two regular national championships (CBN Open and Dala Hard Court Championship) in the country. Tennis players in the…

Tennis

How Governor’s Cup Final Between Two Pairs Of Twins Shot Nigeria Into History Books

Even though the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship is already a well-known ITF pro-circuit all over the world, last weekend’s Doubles’ final match between two pairs of twins shot Nigeria into the history books.Nigeria have hosted the first ever doubles…

Tennis

Meet The 5 Outstanding Nigerian Players At The 2017 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis (Photos)

The performances of Nigerian players at the recently concluded Governor’s Cup Lagos were described as being abysmal and below standard for a nation hosting such an amazing ITF-approved pro-circuit.No Nigerian player made it beyond the second round of the tournament…

Meet The Best Nigerian Coaches Selected By Spanish Trainers After Intensive Training (Photos)

Nine successful coaches have emerged from the two-day intensive training with Spanish trainers from Barcelona, Nigerian Tennis Live has gathered. The coaches selected by the Spanish trainers were drilled in the classroom and the on the courts on the latest…

Tennis

In Spite Of Ticket Sales, The Crowd At 2017 Governor’s Cup Final Is Overwhelming (Photos)

Forget the sales of tickets to tennis lovers to watch the finals grand finale of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, the centre court of the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club is presently packed full with spectators.Nigerian Tennis Live correspondent on…

Tennis

22 Nigerian Coaches Face Stiff Competition For 10 Certificates from Barcelona Trainers (Photos)

About 22 Nigerian coaches will be jostling for the ten certificates to be presented by the Spanish instructors after their training sessions in Lagos on Saturday morning, Nigerian Tennis Live sources have revealed.Our correspondent had reported on Friday, that 12…