Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: April 2018

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GSL Open: Sylvester Plays FInal Set Against Stubborn French Star

Even though he lost his first round match against unseeded Tom Jomby of France at the ongoing GSL Open, Nigeria’s Sylvester Emmanuel put up a show against the stubborn player, dragging him to the final set.The Spain-based Nigerian star had…

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GSL Open: Nigeria’s Sylvester Faces Stern French Test In First Main Draw Clash

Tom Jomby will provide Nigeria’s Sylvester Emmanuel a major test to prove how good a player he is when the pair square up in one of the early first round matches at the GSL Open in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital.Sylvester,…

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GSL Open: Babalola, Otu, Imeh Qualify For Main Draw, Set To Shock Top Seeds

Abdulmumumi Babalola rolled back the years to put up some outstanding performances during his qualifying game against Christian Paul, winning the game in the final set. The Davis Cup player who won the 2017 edition of the Central Bank of…

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GSL Open: Enosoregbe Battles Otu As Babalola Tackles Paul In Race For Main Draw Tickets

Irrespective of what the outcome of the matches is, three Nigerian players will be joining their counterparts in the first round of the GSL Open ITF Futures in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. But it will not be an easy ride…

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He Never Experrerit: Unsung Brazilian Kicks Out No 1 Seed, Set For Another Futures Win

Joao Menezes is fast emerging as the most enterprising player at the ongoing ITF Futures in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, after defeating top seeds to emerge as one of the biggest threats for top players on the circuit.The 21-year-old Brazilian…

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Meet Philips Abayomi, Nigeria’s New Kid On The Bloc (Photo)

The ongoing Zenith Bank Next Gen Tennis Masters has thrown open another junior tennis star who is expected to dominate Nigerian tennis in the coming years. His name, Phillips Abayomi. Nigerian Tennis Live gathered that the player became the talk…

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Zenith Bank Junior Masters: Oyinlomo Shows Her Opponents ‘Her Real Face’, Set For Finals

Top female junior tennis star, Oyinlomo Quadri, made sure to show her opponents her ‘real face’ when she took to the courts in their matches at the ongoing Zenith Bank Junior Tennis Masters in Lagos.The youngster who is tipped to…

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Dayak Tennis Championship: Excited Brazilian, Indian Stars Celebrate Birthday In Abuja (Photos)

Even though they did not know each other before their participation in the Dayak Tennis Championship in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, Brazil’s Diego Matos and Dalwinder Singh got to know they were birthday mates during the tournament, and rightly celebrated…

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Dayak Tennis Championship: Home Support Not Enough To ‘Save’ Garanganga

Unseeded Takanyi Garanganga from Zimbabwe enjoyed the full support of the Nigerian fans on ground during his quarterfinal match against Brazilian giant killer, Joao Menezes, but it was not enough to prevent him from suffering an unprecedented loss.Menezes who won…

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Zenith Bank Junior Tennis Masters: Heavy Downpour Not Enough To Stop Unbelievable Upset

The Zenith Bank “Next Generation” Junior Tennis Masters suffered a four hour rain delay Wednesday with the first set of matches still underway, but it was not enough to prevent an unprecedented upset from happening.Nigerian Tennis Live gathered that Port…