Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: September 2021

Another Nigerian Teenager Bags US Scholarship, Seeks Help

Nigerian tennis teenager, Jumai Mohammed, has bagged a scholarship to study and play College tennis in the United States but lacks sponsorship to claim it. The 19-year-old told Nigeria Tennis Live that she was offered an 80% scholarship at the…

J5 Lome: Nigeria’s Igbinovia, Marylove Are Top Seeds In Togo

Nigerian youngsters preparing for the forthcoming Junior ITF event branded J5 Lome, in Togo, are among the top seeds of the competition. Wilson Igbinovia, ranked 401 in the world juniors, is the number one seed for the boys’ event, and…

In Europe, They Don’t ‘Slice’ The Ball – Abayomi Philips

His first trip to Europe was one of those experiences one would rather forget to remember, but Abayomi Philips has surely learnt his lessons from that encounter. Once touted as the next big thing in Nigerian tennis, the 19-year-old did…

South Africa-based Osakwe Set For Pretoria ITF Event

George Osakwe, a South Africa-based Nigerian tennis player, will be gunning for a Main Draw spot at an ITF tournament taking place in Pretoria, South Africa. The 25-year-old Nigerian is one of the players listed as alternates for the competition…

Youth Games: Ogunshakin Brothers To Lift Ekiti As Lagos Names Players

Seun and Seyi Ogunshakin will be flying the flag of Ekiti State at the forthcoming National Youth Games in Ilorin, when the event kicks off in October, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The Ogunshakin brothers have been prominent in national…

What I Will Do When I Finally Beat Murewa – Malcolm Osaji

Malcolm Osaji has lost every final he has played against his friend and tennis partner, Murewa Egbeyemi, but it does not seem like a big deal to the youngster. Last weekend’s loss at the Sapetro Futures Tennis Championship made it…

National Youth Games: Team Oyo Name Players, Set Ultimate Target

The Oyo State Tennis Association has named the players who will represent her at the National Youth Games holding in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. According to Coach Tirimisiyu Ganiyu, Imole Afolabi and Rokibat Taiwo will be representing the girls…

What Serena Williams’s Coach Told Me – Marylove

Nigerian tennis prodigy, Marylove Edwards, has shared some details of her visit to Paris, France, where she met with Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams’s trainer. The Nigerian youngster spend some days with the world renown coach and she still relishes the…

Sapetro Futures Tennis: Meet All The Winners (Photos)

Winners have emerged at the just concluded Sapetro Futures Tennis Championship which was held inside the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. Youngsters from every part of Nigeria had converged at the tennis hub of west and central Africa for a…

How Ogunshakin, Mubarak Can Become Top 50 Players – Kienka

Seun Ogunshakin and his eternal rival, Mubarak Ganiyu have the potentials of becoming top 50 in the world according to Mr. Godwin Kienka. The youngsters who have both battled one another in national junior competitions, have dominated the Boys 14,…