Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: January 2022

Isaac Attah: I Won’t Give Up, One Day I’ll Become A Champion

Nigeria-born Ghanaian player, Isaac Attah, has never gone past the quarterfinal stage of any national competition even though he’s been playing the sport for about ten years, but he’s not giving up on his dreams. The young man was a…

Why People Believe Azimuth Is Best National Juniors – Capt Owolabi

Captain Stephen Owolabi Martins, the MD/CEO of Azimuth Shipping Lines Limited Junior Tennis Championship, has revealed why the competition keeps growing and is attracting many players across the country. The recently concluded event attracted nearly 300 junior starlets from different…

Why We Played Azimuth Tennis In Spite Of Insecurity – Sokoto Coach

Coach Usman Abubakar from Sokoto state, has revealed reasons he and his players took the risk of traveling to Lagos to participate in the Azimuth Shipping Lines Limited Junior Tennis Championship. In an exclusive chat with Nigeria Tennis Live, the…

Azimuth Junior Tennis: Khadijat Mohammed Emerges As Super Champion

Khadijat Mohammed from Abuja won two age categories at the Azimuth Shipping Lines Limited Junior Tennis Championship in Lagos, to emerge as the biggest winner of the competition. She defeated Bright Emmanuel in the Girls 14 before overpowering Success Ogunjobi…

Azimuth Tennis: Underdog Emmanuel Crushes Top Seeds, Lands In Final

Bright Emmanuel, an underdog at the ongoing Azimuth Shipping Lines Limited Junior Tennis Championship, has worked her way to the final of the girls 14 & Under category of the tournament. The 11-year-old, an unprecedented winner of the maiden edition…

Azimuth Junior Tennis: Gallant Ubiebi Bows Out As Osaji Topples Atilola

Peter Ubiebi gave a very good account of himself but was still on the losing side when he battled Ayoola Ozen in the quarterfinal of the ongoing Azimuth Shipping Lines Limited Junior Tennis Championship in Lagos. The 10-year-old was the…

Azimuth Junior Tennis: Mohammed, Bassey Land In Semis

Khadijat Mohammed from Abuja proved to be Nigeria’s toughest U-14 female player as she strolled into the semis of the ongoing Azimuth Shipping Lines Limited Junior Tennis Championship. The youngster defeated all her opponents in the round robin fixtures decided…

Ogunshakin, Osaji Shine As Azimuth Junior Tennis Tourney Serves Off

Seyi Ogunshakin, one of Nigeria’s best Under-12 players, is one of the shining stars at the AZIMUTH Shipping Lines Limited Junior Tennis Championship which served off on Tuesday, 11 January, 2022. The youngster from Ekiti won two of his matches…

Benjamin, Emmanuel Win Coach Ohans Memorial Tennis Tourney

The tennis section of the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba, Lagos was buzzing with excitement as the inaugural edition of the Coach Ohans Memorial Tennis Clinic/Tournament took center stage. More than 50 youngsters registered for the clinic which was conducted…

Is AZIMUTH Championship Nigeria’s Biggest Juniors Currently?

For four years now, Nigerian junior tennis players have been toasted with the AZIMUTH Shipping Lines Junior Tennis Championship, and it always surpasses the previous edition each new season. The buzz, frenzy and the honest reactions of players, coaches and…