Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: November 2017

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Senegal ITF Futures: Oyinlomo, Lovett, Aminat Battle Tough Opponents For 2nd Round Slots

The trio of Oyinlomo Quadre, Aminat Quadri and Donatus Lovett are in the Main Draws of the Women’s ITF Futures presently being played in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal.While Lovett had to dig deep to defeat her British counterpart…

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Senegal ITF Futures: Oyinlomo Stuns French Player To Advance As Sarah Falters In Qualifiers

Any chance of a female Nigerian player making it to the Main Draws of the ongoing Women ITF Futures in Senegal may have received a massive boost after Nigerian teenage sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre outplayed her French opponent in two straight…

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Senegal ITF Futures: Nigeria’s Lovett Defeats British Player To Advance In Qualifiers

Donatus Lovett, one of the four female Nigerian players at the ongoing Women ITF Futures in Senegal, has progressed to the next round of the qualifying series of the pro-circuit.Nigerian Tennis Live checks on the official ITF website revealed that…

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: Will The Proposed New ITF Futures Be Beneficiary To Nigerian Players?

The announcement made by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) about the possible introduction of another week of ITF Futures to the five (Tombim Open, Dayak, GSL and Governor’s Cup – across two legs) already…

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Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt? Check Out Venue Of The Fast Approaching Rainoil National Open

Tennis followers in the country will have the luxury of some top flight tennis actions by some of the best players in Nigeria when the inaugural edition of the Rainoil National Tennis Championship serves off in December, 2017.Nigerian Tennis Live…

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Nigeria’s Sarah Adegoke, Oyinlomo Storm Senegal For Women’s ITF Futures

In their bid to consolidate on the two-week long ITF Futures they played in Nigerian recently, the trio of Nigeria’s Sarah Adegoke, Oyinlomo Quadri and Aminat Quadri have landed in Senegal for the Women ITF pro-circuit.Nigerian Tennis Live checks on…

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NCC Tennis League: Team Offikwu, Civil Defence In Serious Battle For Final Ticket

Defending champions, Team Offikwu are on track to making good their boast of retaining the NCC Tennis League title they won on their debut last year, Nigerian Tennis Live has gathered. The Kaduna-based team led by Sylvester Emmanuel and now…

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GOODNEWS: NTF President Promises New Wheelchairs For Physically-Challenged Players

Wheelchair tennis in Nigeria will soon receive another massive boost following the assurances of Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), that he will get new wheelchairs for the physically challenged players.One of the challenges of…

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After Governor’s Cup Exploits, Bulus Expects Better Dala Championship Performance

Young and fast-rising Nigerian tennis sensation, Christopher Bulus, has set his sights on the Dala Hard Court championship after an outstanding performance at the recently concluded Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship.Buoyed by his exploits at the ITF Junior Championship across…

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Exclusive: Nigerian Tennis Players To Get 6 Weeks Of ITF Futures In 2018

One more week of ITF Futures is likely to be added to the five that Nigerian players are exposed to in the country, Nigerian Tennis Live can exclusively report.The Tombim, DAYAK and GSL Championships alongside the Governor’s Cup ITF Futures…