Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: October 2023

Who Is The Best Nigerian Female Tennis Player?

Only two names will clearly appear on your mind when you see this question; Oyinlomo Quadre and Mary-Love Edwards. Yeah, we know. What we also know is that even though these two names are on your mind right now, this…

Ekpenyong, Adeleye Land In Last Eight Of Accra J100 Event

Only David Ekpenyong and Daniel Adeleye are the only Nigerian players who have scaled through to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Accra J100 event in Ghana. The third player, Joseph Jimoh, could not make it past his opponent, the tournament’s…

How Nigerian U-12 Boys Defied Odds To Shine In Morocco AJC

The Nigerian trio of Chukwudubem Amasiani, Seyi Ogunsakin and Joel Michael took the daunting task of representing Nigeria at the U-12 African Junior Tennis Championship in Morocco. They were ably coached by Christopher Itodo, an Abuja-based former junior international, and…

Check Out The Full List Of Nigerian Tennis Players (Male/Female)

Over the years, tennis enthusiasts have asked to know the number of tennis players in Nigeria, especially since most of these players participate in national events. While the names are mostly made public via the rankings, they’re not easily registered…

Where Does Ekpenyong Rank Among Top 10 African Players?

Nigeria’s golden boy, David Ekpenyong, is currently racking up the numbers, and proving to be one of best tennis youngsters around. He is not just racking the numbers locally, he has taken the world of tennis by storm, traveling from…

Accra J100: Ekpenyong, Adeleye, Jimoh Battle Opponents For Q/final Slot

Three of the Nigerian players at the ongoing J100 event in Accra, Ghana, are battling for spots in the quarterfinals oof the competition today. David Ekpenyong, Daniel Adeleye and Joseph Jimoh scaled the first round hurdles against their opponents to…

BANGER! Organizers Of Ghana J100 Event Planning To Come To Nigeria

The Tennis Foundation Ghana, organizers of the ongoing J100 tournament in Accra, Ghana, are hoping to replicate the Junior ITF events in Nigeria. Nigeria Tennis Live exclusively gathered that the organizers of the event are open to spreading the organization…

Who Is The Highest Ranked Nigerian Player On The ATP Rankings?

It is rather unfortunate that there are many people in Nigeria who are not aware that there are actually professional tennis players from Nigeria. While they may not be perpetually domiciled in the country, there are a number of these…

Oiza Yakubu: Firing On All Cylinders At Jacksonville College

A few weeks ago, one of Nigeria’s talented juniors, Ozi-oiza Josephine Yakubu, launched her College Tennis career at the Jacksonville College, Texas. Her move to the United States of America swelled the number of Nigerian players in US Colleges, and…

NTF Reportedly Planning Junior ITF, New National Tournament

If reports making the rounds are anything to go by, the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) may be planning to shock Nigerian tennis players with a new tournament before the end of the year. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered from a few…