Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: April 2018

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Zenith Bank Junior Masters: Top Juniors Beaten By Unexpected Opponents

The inaugural Zenith Bank “Nextgen” Junior Tennis Masters witnessed a flurry of upsets as the round robin matches starting on a very high tempo.With the best eight players divided into two round robin groups for both boys and girls, Emmanuel…

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Dayak Open: Hardfighting Nigerian Stars Beaten By More Experienced Swedish, French Stars

In spite of the extreme hard work they out into their quest to advance to the next phase of the ongoing Daya Open in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, the Nigerian players could not defeat their foreign counterparts.In the matches involving…

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Oyinlomo, Oiza, Friday Slug It Out As Zenith Bank Next Gen Masters Debuts In Lagos

While the ITF Futures 1-3 is going on in Abuja, the nation’s federal capital, Lagos will be treated to some top class tennis action as the inaugural edition of the Zenith Bank “Next Generation” debuts on Tuesday, 24 April, 2018.Information…

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Dayak Open: Christian Paul Confronts No. 2 Seed, Leads Nigeria’s Charge For Glory

Nigeria’s Christian Paul carries the unenviable burden of ensuring Nigerians are not totally annihilated at the ongoing Dayak Open in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital.The highest ranked Nigerian on the ATP was hailed for his astute performances against Franko Feitt of…

Nigeria’s Bulus Shocks Tennis World; Breaks 28-Year-Old Jinx In America, Lands In Nationals

Nigeria’s Christopher Bulus has won a tournament for his New Mexico Military Institute, the first for their region in 28 years. Reports exclusively made available to Nigerian Tennis Live have it that the Nigerian youngster who joined the institution less…

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Dayak Open: Nigeria’s Christian Paul Defeats Argentine To Qualify For Main Draws

Nigeria’s Christian Paul avoided what could have been an embarrassment for the locals at the Dayak Open when he defeated an Argentine to berth in the Main Draws of the second leg of the ITF Futures taking place in Abuja,…

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BREAKING: CBN Senior Open Postponed, New Date Yet To Be Decided

Nigerian Tennis Live can exclusively report that the annual Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Open has been postponed.The movement of the tournament from Lagos to Abuja as the host city for the 2018 edition had sparked unprecedented reactions…

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INCREDIBLE! Brazilian Kicks Out Australian No. 2 Seed From Tombim ITF Futures

The drama at the ongoing Tombim ITF Futures continued on Thursday morning when Maximilian Neuchrist, the Australian number two seed was bundled out of the tournament by Hueb de Menezes, Joao Lucas, the number seven seed from Brazil.The Brazilian defeated the…

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Oiza Yakubu Tipped For Girls Title After Battling To Defeat Tough Opponent In Togo

Nigerian tennis bookmakers may soon heave a sigh of relief following the consistent performance of youngster Oiza Yakubu, a fast rising tennis player who is taking Nigeria and Africa by storm.Many tennis enthusiasts in the country believe that the female…

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How No 4 Seed Garaganga Crashed Out Of Tombim Open

Zimbabwean fourth seed, Takanyi Garaganga was the major casualty of the second round at the Tombim Open in Abuja on Wednesday following a 6-3, 6-4 defeat by Stephan Gerritsen of the Netherlands.Garaganga has been one of the frequent participants at…