Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: October 2017

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BREAKING! Imeh Deals Babalola Heavy Blow To Qualify For Governor’s Cup Main Draws

Joseph Imeh has again dealt Abdulmumuni Babalola a huge blow by denying the number two ranked Nigerian player a place in the Main Draws of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship.Imeh had, since his loss to Babalola in the Senior…

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Atseye Crushes American Player, Advances To Governor’s Cup Main Draws

Henry Atseye made sure of a second consecutive qualification for the Main Draw of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship by crushing Aron Pierce, an American player, during their qualification match played on Sunday afternoon.The former CBN Open winner defeated…

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Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis: Babalola, Imeh Replay CBN Final In Battle For Main Draw Slot

In what can be regarded as a repeat of the 2017 Senior CBN Open final, Abdulmumuni Babalola and Joseph Imeh will come up head to head in a preliminary match to qualify for the Main Draw of the Governor’s Cup…

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: Nigerian Tennis On The Brink, Can The NTF Do It Alone?

Dismal is about the best word to ’employ’ to describe the performance of Nigerian players after the first leg of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Cub, Onikan. As many followers of the sport would…

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EXCLUSIVE: UK-based Nigerian Tennis Coach Storms Nigeria For Governor’s Cup Tennis (Photos)

Michael Aderogba, a Nigerian tennis coach based in the United Kingdom, has announced his imminent arrival in the country to watch Nigerian players in the second leg of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship. No Nigerian player could make it…

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NTF Plans Special Training For Nigerian Coaches To Mark End Of Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) is putting finishing touches on a proposed training for coaches within the federation, Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively report.Information made available to our correspondent by the President of the federation, Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, has it…

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We Are Better Than Yesterday – US-based Former Nigerian Tennis Star Says

Rolake Olagbegi, a former Nigerian tennis queen, has stated categorically that Nigerian tennis is getting better than what it used to be in the recent past.In an exclusive chat with Nigerian Tennis Live, the former African tennis champion, noted that…

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Gov’s Cup: With Nigeria’s Last Man Standing Knocked Out, Is There Really Any Hope In F5?

Any hope of a podium place finish for a Nigerian player at the first leg of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, was shattered when the last man standing, Christian Paul, beaten silly by India’s Aryan Goveas in two straight…

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Exclusive: How We Can Make A Nigerian Win The Governor’s Cup – NTF President

Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation has reacted to the dismal performance of Nigerian players at the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, stating that the players gave their very best in the tournament.No Nigerian player…

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Lucky Loser Christian Paul Is Only Nigerian Player Left In Governor’s Cup Tennis Tourney

In a rather interesting twist of fate, Christian Paul, who became a Main Draw player due to the non availability of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the tournament’s number four seed, is the only Nigerian player left in the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis…