Nigeria Tennis Live

Year: 2018

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SCOOP: Players Storm Abuja In Their Hundreds As 2018 CBN Open Prelims Serve Off

Nigerian Tennis Live can report that tennis players have stormed Abuja in their hundreds ahead of preliminaries of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Open which serves off inside the package B of the National Stadium in the nation’s…

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Organisers Retain Prize Money, Draws For Men/Women Singles For 2018 CBN Open

Nigerian players’ hopes of getting more prize money at the ongoing Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have been dashed as the organizers have indicated that the amount stands as it is for the 40th edition of the annual tournament. The…

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BREAKING! Unlike Super Eagles, Nigerian Tennis Team Win Opening Fixture At Davis Cup

The Nigerian contingent to Kenya for the Davis Cup tournament have started on a very impressive note, winning all three matches with impeccable results. Nigeria is in Pool A of the Africa Zone Group III alongside opponents from Rwanda, Benin…

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2018 CBN Open: Will Organisers Increase The Prize Money To Celebrate 40th Anniversary?

Every Nigerian tennis player will be expecting to hear some kind of ‘good news’ from the organizers of the annual Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open when the press conference to usher in the 20th anniversary of the tournament holds…

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JUST IN! Nigeria To Face Rwanda In First Davis Cup Match As Benin Tackles Cameroon

Team Nigeria to the ongoing Davis Cup tennis championship in Kenya will begin their quest for promotion when they take on their opponents from Rwanda in the first round of matches for the Nigerian side.Benin, the other top ranked team…

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Davis Cup: Nigeria Poised To Gain Promotion To World Group II – Coach Benson

If the words of respected national tennis coach, Benson Ishicheli, are anything to go by, Nigeria’s chances of gaining promotion from Group III are brighter after getting a relatively good draw in the grouping made on Sunday afternoon.Nigerian Tennis Live…

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BREAKING: Team Nigeria Draw Benin, Rwanda, Cameroon In Epic Davis Cup Group

Team Nigeria to the Davis Cup in Nairobi, Kenya have been drawn against the trio of Benin, Rwanda and Cameroon in the Pool A of the tournament, Nigerian Tennis Live checks in the east African country have revealed.The Nigerian contingent…

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JUST IN: Team Nigeria Land In Kenya For Davis Cup, Draws Set For Sunday Noon (Photo)

The Nigerian contingent to the Davis Cup in Kenya, have arrived the east African country, Nigerian Tennis Live can authoritatively report.Our correspondent gathered that the four-man team consisting of captain Abdulmumin Babalola, Joseph Imeh, Christian Paul and Sylvester Emmanuel touched…

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THROWBACK: How Babalola, Abinu Have Dominated CBN Open In The Last Decade (Photos)

The last time she won a tournament in Nigeria was a nervy end to her victory against then budding youngster, Sarah Adegoke, but not a single female player has been able to usurp Fatima Abinu in terms of Singles trophies…

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ICYMI: Tennis Federation Confirms Venue Of 2018 CBN Open

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has for the umpteenth time, reminded tennis players interested in participating at the 2018 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Open, that the tournament will be hosted in Abuja, the nation’s federal capital.One of…