Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: February 2018

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After A 3-hour Duel, Alex Knocks Out Yusuf To Win Inaugural Wheelchair Tennis Tourney

Three hours on the court is a really long time, but it was all Alex Adewale needed to prove to Nigerian tennis followers that he remains one of Nigeria’s best physically challenged players to wield the racquet. They call him…

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When Will 2018 Season Of The NCC League Kick Off? Find Out Here

Curious Nigerian tennis players hoping to participate in this year’s NCC Tennis League will have to look no further away as the organisers have given an idea of when the new league season will commence. According to Godwin Kienka, the…

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Check Out Action Pictures From The Ongoing Wheelchair Tennis Tourney In Lagos

Pictures have emerged from the ongoing wheelchair tennis championship at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Nigerian Tennis Live had reported that the physically challenged players had been introduced to a tournament after a really long while by the vice president…

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Alex Adewale, Wasiu Yusuf Storm National Stadium For Wheelchair Tennis Tourney

Reports reaching Nigerian Tennis Live have it that Alex Adewale and Wasiu Yusuf, two of Nigeria’s top wheelchair tennis have returned to tennis action inside the tennis section of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. According to information obtained by our correspondent,…

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EXCLUSIVE: 2018 CBN Senior Tennis Open May Be Hosted In Abuja

There are strong indications that the 2018 edition of the annual Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Open will be played in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, as against the usual practice of hosting it in Lagos. The CBN Open which has…

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Meet Oiza Yakubu, The 12-Year-Old Wizkid Dominating U-16 Competitions (Photos)

She was given a role to play in an age grade that was quite above what her perceived abilities were, and she shocked everyone by over performing during the competition. She needs no further introduction, her name is Oiza Yakubu….

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Check Out The Rankings Of Nigerian Players As New Tennis Season Kicks Off (TOP 20)

It is no longer news that 2017 ended on a fantastic note for some of Nigeria’s young players, especially the likes of Joseph Imeh and Christopher Bulus; both of whom were arguably Nigeria’s fittest players of the outgone year. As…

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ITF Releases Dates For Abuja Futures 1-3; Check it Out

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has released the dates for the Futures 1-3 which ill hold in Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Abuja, from 16 April to 6 May. Nigerian Tennis Live checks on the ITF website showed that the three-week long…