Nigeria Tennis Live

Year: 2018

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21-Year-Old Brazilian Climbs To Top 400 After Winning 2 ITF Futures In Abuja

Brazilian Joao Menezes signed off a memorable three-week exploit in Nigeria in a spectacular  fashion by clinching the GSL Open Nigeria F3 Futures in Abuja following a 6-3, 6-1 win over Arjun Kadhe of India, the fourth seed. It was…

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AMAZING: Former National Champion Atseye Makes Debut As Tennis Official (Photo)

At a time when most Nigerian players were struggling for ATP points and match fitness at the ongoing F1-3 in Nigeria, Henry Atseye, a former national champion, decided to tow another path; the officiating aspect of tennis.The former Central Bank…

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GSL Open: Otu Loses To Top Seed, Holds Head High In Defeat

He may have lost his match against Maximilian Neuchrist, the Australian number three seed at the GSL Open in Abuja on Wednesday, 2 May, but Thomas Otu was quite brave on the court and did not show any sign of…

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GSL Open: Thomas Otu Beats Indian Silly, Faces Big Test In 2nd Round Match

It was a sheer show of superiority and class when Nigeria’s Thomas Otu took out Nenwani Anurag,  an Indian, in their first round match at the ongoing GSL Open in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital to qualify for the second round.Otu…

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Generation Next: Who Is This Phillips Abayomi?

The recently concluded Zenith Bank Next Generation Junior Tennis Masters has thrown open another junior tennis player, Phillips Abayomi, whom tennis observers will be looking out for in the nearest future.The unseeded Abayomi who was playing his first ever final…

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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…