Nigeria Tennis Live

Year: 2017

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Why We Are Asking People To Pay To Watch Governor’s Cup Action – Oladunjoye

Worries expressed by Nigerians over the recent initiative by the local organizing committee to ensure people pay to watch the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, have been quashed.According to Prince Wale Oladunjoye, the Tournament Director of the pro-circuit which is…

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NTF President Lists Gains Of Governor’s Cup Lagos Championship

Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has listed the gains of the annual Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship.The NTF President who spoke at the press briefing to herald the commencement of this year’s competition, noted…

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JUST IN: Governor’s Cup Wild Card Entrant Now Ranked Among Top 400 In The World

Christopher Bulus, the Nigerian youngster who won the boys Singles at the third leg of the Junior ITF Circuit in Togo, is now ranked 447 in the world.Nigerian Tennis Live checks revealed that the ACES tennis player who got a…

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NCC Tennis League: Red Hot Ndoma Egba And Tech Vibe Rout Opponents, Seek Semifinal Slots

Team Ndoma-Egba of Abuja and Team Tech Vibe of Jos were ruthless against their opponents in the penultimate round robin tie in the White Group over the weekend with a mind to giving themselves a good chance of snatching the…

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6 Facts To Know About Ilkel, The 22-yr-old Turkish Who’s No 1 Seed For 2017 Governor’s Cup

The 17th edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship which will serve off on Monday, 9 October, 2017, at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, will witness top tennis action from players across the world.More than in recent years,…

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EXCLUSIVE: Bulus, Adetayo, Oyinlomo Get Wild Card To Play 2017 Governor’s Cup

The trio of Christopher Bulus, Adetayo Adetunji and Oyinlomo Quadri who represented Nigeria at the just concluded Junior ITF Circuit across three legs have been rewarded with Wild Card to participate in the 2017 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship.Nigerian Tennis…

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Happy Independence: See Photos Of The Triumphant Team Nigeria To The Junior ITF Circuit

Nigeria’s consistency at the recently concluded Junior ITF Circuit in Benin Republic and Togo earned the team their deserved podium place finish at the end of the three-week long tournament.Prior to the tournament, the likes of Oyinlomo Quadri, Adetayo Adetunji…

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Junior ITF Circuit: How Hardworking Bulus Defeated Familiar Foe In Historic Singles Final (Photos)

Christopher Bulus made sure Nigeria ended her adventure at the Junior ITF Circuit in Togo  on an outstanding note by winning the boys Singles Final in two straight sets. The Nigerian youngster who has been one of the country’s brightest…

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WEEKEND SPECIAL:17-year-old Ireland-based Nigerian Tennis Wizkid Dreams Big (Photos)

Considering his age and present tennis ranking, one may look at Adebola Obasoto as one who does not know what he is saying, but the Ireland-based 17-year-old Nigerian tennis wizkid believes he can be the best in the world before…

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Junior ITF Circuit: Against All Odds, Nigeria’s Bulus Qualifies For Doubles Final

After his scintillating performances in the Singles event at the ongoing Junior ITF Circuit in Lome, Togo, Christopher Bulus has made it to the final of the Doubles event, Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively report.Bulus, who, alongside his partner, Darrshan Suresh,…