Nigeria Tennis Live

Year: 2020

Exhibition Match: I Feel Sad Losing To A Lady – Ayoola

Michael Ayoola says he feels sad to have lost his exhibition match to Oyinlomo Quadre on Sunday evening. Quadre, the Nigerian number one female tennis player, saw off a spirited challenge by Ayoola at the tennis section of the Victoria…

NTF Gives Update On Lagos Open, Eyes Junior ITF Event As Tennis Resumes Fully

Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has revealed that the federation is working on a junior ITF event before the end of the year. In a video recording sent to Nigeria Tennis Live on Sunday…

Quadre Defeats Ayoola In Entertaining Exhibition Match In Lagos

Oyinlomo Quadre on Sunday evening, defeated Michael Ayoola, in an exhilarating exhibition match at the VGC Sports Club in Lekki, Lagos. The Nigerian number one female player was quicker from the blocs from the start, defeating her junior counterpart 6-2…

Fireworks In Lagos As Quadre Battles Ayoola In Exhibition Match

The Victoria Garden City (VGC) Sports club will be graced with some impeccable tennis action on Sunday, 9 August, Nigeria Tennis Live reports. Nigeria’s number one female tennis player and Africa’s top junior, Oyinlomo Quadre, will be playing against Michael…

Nigeria’s Chris Bulus wins first ITA summer circuit trophy in America

US-based Nigerian tennis player, Christopher Bulus, has won his first ITA summer circuit tour in the United States. Bulus, a former student of the New Mexico Military Institute, shared the good news on his Instagram page, where he posted a…

EXCLUSIVE: UK-based Nigerian Coach Plans New Tennis League Post Covid-19

Nigerian tennis players have the assurance of a new tennis league event as soon as the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown is over. The players who have been without any form of competitive tennis action for a minimum of three months can…

National Tournaments: Listen To Your Players – Aderogba Charges NTF

Mr. Michael Aderogba, the Head Coach at Apex Tennis Academy, has asked the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to listen to its players over the organization of national tournaments. He explained that the players know where the shoe pinches the most…

REVEALED: Nigeria Could Have Lost Quadre To Another Country After US Visa Denial

Facts have emerged on how Nigeria could have lost her number one female player, Oyinlomo Quadre, to another country in 2019 over US visa denial. The Nigerian superstar had been invited to play the Eddie Herr and Orange Bowl competitions…

Coronavirus: Parent Laments How Lockdown Has Affected Her Children

Mrs. Onoja, mother of Iye and Neku Onoja, two of Nigeria’s young tennis players, has revealed how much the lockdown has affected her children’s tennis. Since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, tennis activities had been grounded all over the world. Players…

I Never Saw Myself Becoming No 1 This Soon – Oyinlomo Quadre

Talented Nigerian tennis youngster, Oyinlomo Quadre says she never envisaged becoming the number one player as early as it happened. In 2019, the Morocco-based African number one female junior player every national tournament in Nigeria without dropping a set, a…