Nigeria Tennis Live

Year: 2017

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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…

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Governor’s Cup Tennis: Hardfighting Bulus Loses Baptism Of Fire, Adetayo Too

For Christopher Bulus, the Wild Card entrant to this year’s Governor’s Cup Tennis Championship, his first and only match in the Futures 4 of the pro-circuit, would not have gotten any better than it did.Although the junior tennis star who…

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17-year-old Ireland-based Nigerian Eyeing 2018 Gov’s Cup Wins U-18 Tourney In The UK

Adebola Obasoto, the 17-year-old Ireland -based tennis youngster born to Nigerian parents, has won the Birchwood L & TC Winter Regional Tour for U-18 boys.According to information made available to Nigerian Tennis Live, the youngster who represented Nigeria at the…

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Governor’s Cup Tennis: Atseye, Otu, Bulus, Adetayo To Redeem Nigeria’s Image After Day 1 Loss

If Nigeria will stand any chance of advancing to the second round of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, the remaining players in the first round will have to step up their games.Some of the country’s top players fell…

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JUST IN: After Singles Disaster; Enosoregbe, Babalola Lose Doubles To Number Four Seed

The Nigerian pair of Clifford Enosoregbe and Abdulmumuni Babalola have been dumped out of the first leg of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship by the number four seed in the team event.Enosoregbe and Babalola had lost their Singles match…

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Gov’s Cup Tennis: Unseeded Player Crushes No 1 Seed As Babalola, Enosoregbe Lose Badly

The first week of the Futures 4 of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship has begun on a rather surprising note with Karim Mohamed-Mamooun, the tournament’s number one seed, has been sent packing from the Men’s Singles.Nigerian Tennis Live checks…

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Exclusive: Coach Ubale Gets ITF Grant To Attend World Coaches Conference In Bulgaria

National junior tennis, Mohammed Ubale, has gotten an ITF educational grant to attend the 20th ITF  Worldwide Coaches Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria.The experienced coach who has tutored many Nigerian players to impressive wins across the world, shared this piece of…