Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: February 2019

FACT CHECK: ITF Increases World Tour Qualifying Draw Size, To Take Effect Before Tombim Open In April (Check For More Details)

Facts check by Nigeria Tennis Live have revealed that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has increased the qualifying draw size for the World Tennis Tour. The world international tennis governing body had on Wednesday, 27 February released this information on…

Revealed: Why Oyinlomo Withdrew From Junior ITF Circuits

Nigeria Tennis Live has exclusively gathered why junior tennis sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre withdrew from participating at the Junior ITF Circuit in Algeria, where she had been seeded seven for the competition. Our correspondent had reported that Quadre, one of the…

Wheelchair Tennis: Nigeria’s Alex Adewale Targets Top 100 As World Team Cup Qualifiers Kick Off In Kenya

After putting up superlative performances in the recently Nairobi Open Tennis Futures in Kenya, Alex Adewale has set his sights on ranking in the top 100 players of the world. The Edo State player who won gold at the 2018…

Nigeria’s Junior Tennis Coach Lands In America For Int’l Tennis Symposium

One of Nigeria’s junior tennis coaches, Abel Ubiebi, has arrived in the United States of America for PTR 2019 International Tennis Symposium holding in South Carolina. Nigeria Tennis Live reports that the coach, a certified PTR Tester, traveled to the…

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Alex, Wasiu Upset South African, Tanzanian To Clinch Doubles Title At Nairobi Open

The Nigerian team to the just concluded Nairobi Open in Nairobi, Kenya, have given a good account of themselves after Alex Adewale and Wasiu Yusuf won the doubles final of the competition. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the pair put…

Nairobi Open: Nigeria’s Alex Defeats Wasiu, Sets Up Final Clash Against World’s No. 40 Star

Alex Adewale from Nigeria will be one of the stars to watch out for when he takes to court tomorrow for the Singles Final at the ongoing Nairobi Open in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nigerian superstar was in blistering form when…

FACT CHECK: Oyinlomo Withdraws From Junior ITF Tournament In Algeria, Reason Unknown

Nigeria Tennis Live fact checks have revealed that budding Nigerian teenage tennis sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre, has withdrawn her participation from a Junior ITF Tournament in Algeria after initially being seeded seven for the competition. Ranked 314 in the world, Quadre…

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Wheelchair Tennis: Nigeria’s Alex, Yusuf Defeat Hapless Tanzanian, Kenyan; Set Up Semis Cracker As Nairobi Open Gathers Steam

Nigeria’s Alex Adewale and Wasiu Yusuf have both qualified for the semis of the ongoing Nairobi Open in Nairobi, Kenya, Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report. The Nigerian pair who were seeded two and four respectively for the competition which…

Nairobi Open: Former US Open Star Set To Shine For Nigeria As Team Land In Kenya

The Nigerian contingent to the Nairobi Open taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, have landed in the East African country. Nigeria Tennis Live can confirm the players’ arrival after obtaining a picture of the players looking happy to be participating in…

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BREAKING: Wheelchair Tennis Players Depart Nigeria For Kenya

Nigeria Tennis Live can reliably report that the national wheelchair tennis players have departed the shores of the country for Kenya. Our correspondent had reported that the players had commenced training ahead of the Nairobi Open which will hold from…