Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: November 2019

Abuja Junior ITF Circuit Fallout: Nigeria’s Mohammed Leaps 595 Places, Phillips, Jebutu, Others Move Too

Even though he did not live to expectations as the tournament’s number one seed over two legs of Junior ITF competition in Abuja, Nigeria’s Abayomi Phillips has jumped further up the rankings. Phillips was rated as one of the best…

EXCLUSIVE: After Impressive Show In Abuja, Nigeria’s Marylove Upgrades, Set For Dubai Invasion

Talented Nigerian tennis youngster, Marylove Edwards will be playing two legs of Junior ITF Circuit in Dubai, UAE in January, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered. Edwards was at her very best during the two-legged competition in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital,…

Winning Dala Championship Will Be Difficult – Quadre

Ahead of her first round match at the ongoing Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship in Kano, Oyinlomo Quadre has revealed how difficult winning the competition will be. Quadre who won the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior tennis championship in…

Check Out Nigeria’s National Ranking As Dala Hard Court Championship Hots Up In Kano (FULL LIST)

Sylvester Emmanuel remains Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, as Blessing Samuel leads the pack for the women. In the national rankings released by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) in July this year, after the annual Central Bank of Nigeria…

Orange Bowl: Quadre Gets New Date For Interview At US Embassy

Ahead of her participation at the Orange Bowl junior tennis competition in the United States, Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre has been given a date for visa application interview at the US Embassy in Abuja. The youngster was initially denied visa by…

ITF Rankings: Quadre Shoots Into Top 200, Marylove Now 30th Best African

Following through with her pre-tournament hype and rating, Oyinlomo Quadre has won her first ever Junior ITF competition in Nigeria by defeating compatriot, Marylove Edwards. The match which ended in a 6-1, 6-0 victory for the Morocco-based star, was the…

Rivalry: Can Marylove Defeat Oyinlomo To Win Second ITF Title?

One of the rivalries in the junior cadre of Nigerian tennis is hands down between Oyinlomo Quadre and Marylove Edwards. Both players had played each other on several occasions before they moved abroad. While Quadre has risen to become one…

Former US Open Star Adewale Targets Return To Grand Slam

Nigeria’s Alex Adewale is targeting a return to the highest level of world tennis competitiveness in the wheelchair tennis. According to the losing finalist at the 2019 PUMA Engineering Wheelchair Tennis Championship in Abuja, he is already looking forward to…

Exclusive: NTF President Wades Into Oyinlomo’s US Visa Issue

Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report that Engr. ‘Dayo Akindoju, the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) President, has waded into the US visa issue concerning youngster, Oyinlomo Quadre. In an exclusive chat with our correspondent on Tuesday, the NTF top executive…

Unknown Canice Shoots Into Top 1200 As Abayomi, Jebutu Step Up In New Junior ITF Rankings

Until the commencement of the Junior ITF Circuit in Abuja, not many Nigerians were familiar with the name Candice Abua. He stunned bookmakers to win the first of the competition. And in the newly-released rankings by the ITF on Monday,…