Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: October 2023

Roseline Nana: Canadian Academy Snaps Up Nigerian Tennis Wonderkid

Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report that Roseline Nana, one of the prospects highlighted by this medium to dominate Nigerian tennis in the next five years, has been snapped up by a Canadian tennis academy. The 9-year-old product of the…

BREAKING! Nigeria’s Bulus Reaches Highest Ever ATP Ranking

Christopher Bulus from Nigeria has reached his highest ever ATP ranking spot after the recently released ranking were made public on Monday, 16 October, 2023. The 22-year-old US-based professional player had been stuck on the 1368 spot for a few…

Shehu Lawal: Ojuju’s Last Match Before Bowing Out Of The National Stage

One of the many beautiful attributes of Shehu Lawal, the Nigerian tennis legend, is his beautiful smile on the court, even when he is angry. Okay, so, even though he may not be actually smiling, his face always cuts that…

JUST IN: Nikola Gets Revenge Against Ekpenyong, Wins J100 Accra

Nikola Jovic from Serbia ensured he got his revenge against Nigerian teenage sensation, David Ekpenyong, at the J100 Boys’ final event in Accra, Ghana. The Serbian number two seed at the week-long event in Ghana had lost the final of…

Success Godwin: Coach Kay-Kay’s New Golden Goose

For most people who are familiar with Coach Kayode Savage, what is most peculiar to him is his uncanny ability to unearth new, and extremely unknown talents. From discovering Marylove Edwards, to shining the light on Serena Teluwo and recently…

Nikola Targets Revenge Against Ekpenyong In Accra J100 Final

David Ekpenyong will have to be at his very best when he comes up against the man Nikola Jovic in the final of the ongoing Accra J100 event. The Serbian teenager will have revenge on his mind when he comes…

10 Talented Players Expected To Dominate Nigerian Tennis In 5 Years

Nigeria has never been short of talented tennis players, even though we cannot say the same about tennis administration in the country. Over the years, we have experienced the influx of these super talents into the Nigerian tennis circuit with…

I Travel 4km To Training Ground Everyday So That I Can Be Like Serena Williams – 9-Yr-Old Karina Opuene

Karina Opuene’s unassuming, shy and innocent face can easily pass for one who does not appear tenacious, but they are the exact opposite of the resilience that she possesses. At the 2023 CBN Junior Tennis Open Championship in Lagos, the…

Nigeria’s Ekpenyong Qualifies For Accra J100 Semis

David Ekpenyong is in the semifinal stage of the ongoing J100 event in Accra, Ghana, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered. He is now the only Nigerian player left in the competition after his compatriot, Daniel Adeleye, lost his quarterfinal match…

Meet Williams Ukari, Highest Ranked Nigerian Male Player On The ITF

The highest ranked Nigerian male player in the world is Williams Ukari, a national wheelchair tennis player who recently represented Nigeria at the first Para Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. Ukari, the Nigerian number two player, is actually the highest…