Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: March 2019

NTF Brings ITF Coaching Course To Lagos, Find Out How To Participate

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) will be hosting an ITF national level 1 coaching course in Lagos, Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report. This latest development is in conjunction with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the event which will…

Junior ITF Circuit: I Am Better Prepared For The Next Tournament – Oyinlomo

Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre says she has bounced back from the disappointing defeat of last week’s Junior ITF Circuit in Casablanca, Morocco, and is ready for this week’s challenge. The youngster, now ranked 319 in the world, had cruised past her…

Divine Nweke: How Serena Williams’s Advice To Me Helps Me On The Court – Nigerian Teenager Speaks

Getting to the top of their career is the most likely thing on the minds of many players when they start out their professional tennis careers, but beyond that, they also need some (consistent) words of encouragement for them to…

FACT CHECK: Oyinlomo Moves 10 Places, Now Ranked 12th Best Female Tennis Youngster In Africa

In spite of her recent struggles on the court, Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre is now ranked Africa’s 12th best female junior tennis player, Nigeria Tennis Live fact checks have revealed. The youngster who has had to bow out at critical stages…

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Babalola Set For Next Assignment As Junior Tennis Coach, To Lead Team Nigeria To AJC/ITF Circuit In Togo

Abdulmumin Babalola will continue his fairy-tale run with the youngsters when he leads the Nigerian U-14 Team to the ITF/CAT Junior Circuit in Togo. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the tennis maestro will be in charge of the team that…

MUST READ: What Babalola Told Ogunshakin That Turned His Game Around At The AJC Qualifiers In Benin

Legendary Nigerian tennis player turned coach, Abdulmumin Babalola, has revealed what he told budding tennis sensation, Seun Ogunshakin, during one of his matches at the recently-concluded African Junior Tennis Championship (AJC) qualifiers in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Nigeria Tennis Live had…

2019 NCC Tennis League: We Are Coming Out Stronger Than Ever – Team Offikwu

The date for this year’s NCC Tennis League may not have been announced yet, but the tournament has already started gathering steam from participating teams. One of such teams is Team Offikwu. In 2016, the Kaduna-based team rose from nowhere…

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Exclusive: Organizers Announce Date For Commencement Of Junior CBN Open

The International Tennis Academy (ITA), organizers of the annual Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Junior Tennis Open have announced the date for the commencement of this year’s competition. In an exclusive chat with Nigeria Tennis Live, Godwin Kienka, the Director…

Ogunshakin To Star As Improved Chevron Junior Tennis Tournament Holds In Lagos

Seun Ogunshakin will be among the youngsters to watch out for when the Chevron Junior Tennis Championship kicks off in Lagos next week, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The youngster who shone like a star at the recently-held African Junior…

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NTF Inches Closer To Securing High Performance Centre As Portuguese Developer Storms Nigeria

Nigeria may just be a few months away from securing a High Performance Centre in the country following the expected arrival of a Portuguese ITF Developer. The unnamed ITF Developer who was recently hired by Bahrain, is expected to be…