Dala: All Eyes On Blessing Otu, Marylove, Oiza In Kano
Smarting from three weeks of consistent competition at junior ITF tournaments in Togo and Benin Republic, Marylove Edwards and Oiza Yakubu will be two of the top seeds at the Dala Hard Court tournament in Kano. Edwards is Nigeria’s number…
Starboy! Wilson Igbinovia Crushes Israeli To Win J4 In Benin
Wilson Igbinovia is now arguably the highest ranked male junior tennis player from Nigeria in recent years after his emphatic victory over Israel’s Itay Bity. The Nigerian was the tournament’s number one seed and after losing the second leg in…
National Youth Games: The Good, The Bad, The Terrible In Ilorin
Players who won, by now, have dropped their medals from the National Youth Games and possibly hopped on to other activities. Whatever the intensity of the heat took away from them must have been restored unless, of course, they need…
J4 Cotonou: Marylove, Igbinovia, Jebutu Advance In Benin Republic
Nigeria’s junior tennis players participation at the J4 ITF tournament in Cotonou have made significant progress in their matches. Marylove Edwards will be playing her third consecutive semifinal match in her third week on the road as she continues her…
Dala Hard Court Update: Confusion In Kano Over Sign-in Deadline
Players have lamented their inability to enter for the Dala Hard Court tournament in Dala, Kano, following their arrival in the city after traveling by road for about three days. The players who aired their grievances to Nigeria Tennis Live…
Ubale Excited About Ogunshakin, Mubarak’s Development
Ubale Mohammed, the National Junior Tennis Coach is excited about the development and progress of Seun Ogunshakin and Mubarak Ganiyu. The youngsters from Ekiti and Oyo respectively were two of the outstanding players at the recent National Youth Games which…
I Sometimes Sponsor Myself To Play Tournaments – 12-Yr-Old Kwange
Elisha Kwange comes across as an unassuming and feeble player at first sight, but there’s more to the youngster beyond his looks. Originally from Kebbi State, the junior tennis player’s parents are based in Niger State, and that’s where he…
Las Vegas Challenger: No Free Point – Bulus Says After First Ever Game
Nigeria’s Christopher Bulus may have lost his first ever Challenger match against Australia’s Dayne Kelly, but he quite enjoyed himself on the court. Kelly, ranked 463 on the ATP rankings, defeated the former New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) student in…
Las Vegas Challenger: Nigeria’s Bulus In Main Draw
Christopher Bulus from Nigeria is in the Main Draw of the Las Vegas Tennis Open, a Challenger series, currently ongoing in Las Vegas, United States of America. The one time New Mexico Military Institute student who has been one of…
ITF: Igbinovia Now Highest Ranked Nigerian Junior Tennis Player
Wilson Igbinovia is now officially the highest ranked Nigerian junior tennis player on the Junior ITF Circuit. The rankings released on Monday showed the Nigerian youngster reached a career-high ranking spot as he is now 316 in the world. This…
