Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: September 2018

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Team Civil Defence Disbanded As Four New Teams Join NCC League

Reports reaching Nigerian Tennis Live have it that Team Civil Defence, the defending champions of the NCC Tennis League have been disbanded from participating in the competition for obvious technical reasons.The organizers explained that the team was disbanded because it…

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Noble Oil Tennis Championship Debuts At VGC Tennis Club (Photos)

The Tennis Section of the Victoria Garden City Recreational Club has come alive again, with the inaugural edition of the Noble Oil Tennis Championship, organized for members of the club alone.Nigerian Tennis Live gathered that the tournament which is being…

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Vemp Open: Beastly Sylvester Hands Babalola Shocking Defeat To Land In Back-To-Back Final

Sylvester Emmanuel was in beast mode again when he took up legendary Abdulmumin Babalola in the Men’s Singles semis at the ongoing Vemp Open Tennis Championship, winning 6-6, 3-6, 7-6 (6) to land in his second consecutive final in a…

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Vemp Open: Donatus Upsets Sarah Adegoke, Sets Up Epic Final Against Samuel

Lovetth Donatus has defeated Nigeria’s number one female tennis player, Sarah Adegoke, to qualify for the final of the Women’s Singles at the ongoing Vemp Open Tennis Championship in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital.Nigerian Tennis Live gathered that the Port Harcourt-based…

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ITF U-18 Junior Circuit: Oyinlomo Partners Egyptian Nemesis In Doubles Final

Even though their meeting at the ongoing ITF U-18 Junior Circuit in Togo has not been a very productive one for her, Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadri will still partner her Egyptian Nemesis, Yasmin Ezzat to slug it out in the Girls…

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Vemp Open: Babalola Set To Avenge CBN Final Loss To Sylvester In Crunch Semis Battle

Legendary Nigerian tennis player, Abdulmumin Babalola will trade tackle with youngster Sylvester Emmanuel in one of the semi final matches at the ongoing Vemp Open Tennis Championship in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital.The ageless tennis star who captained Team Nigeria to…

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ITF U-18 Junior Circuit: Oyinlomo Gutted By Loss To Egyptian, Vows To Bounce Back Stronger

Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadri has lost her bid to make it to the quarter final of the ongoing ITF U-18 Junior Circuit in Lome, Togo. She lost 1-6, 1-6 to Egyptian player, Yassin Azzat.But the player is not totally wrecked by…

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Vemp Open: Imeh Sets Up Mouthwatering Clash With Enosoregbe As Otu Crashes Out

The ongoing Vemp Open Tennis Championship is getting to the business end, where the top players are getting a run for their money.Nigerian Tennis Live checks revealed that Nigeria’s number one male player, Joseph Imeh, will come up against former…

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Vemp Open: Stiffer Competition Awaits Top Stars As Tournament Hots Up In Abuja

After seeing off their opponents in the first phase of the ongoing Vemp Open Tennis Championship, the next set of matches will not be easy for the big boys in Nigerian tennis.Nigerian Tennis Live can report that top players like…

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ITF U-18 Junior Circuit: Again, Oyinlomo Battles Tough Egyptian In Crunch 3rd Round Tie

The battle for supremacy in the girls singles at the ongoing ITF U-18 Junior Circuit just got stiffer as Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadri tackles a familiar foe in Egypt’s Yassin Azzat for a place in the tournament’s quarter final.The Nigerian youngster…