Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: December 2023

Chevron Masters: Goodnews Wins Girls 16 Final As Amasiani Brothers Power On

Aina Goodnews emerged winner of the girls 16 final at the ongoing NNPC-Chevron Masters but she made it difficult for herself. The Ekiti player who was a losing finalist at the National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, a few…

Organizers Unveil Plans For Junior National Tennis Tourney In January

The organizers of the Rock Tennis Foundation Tennis Clinic/Tournament have unveiled plans for the fifth edition of the annual competition. The 2024 edition of the event which holds every year at the Abeokuta Sports Club, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital,…

Seven Players That Shocked Nigerian Tennis Followers In 2023

The 2023 tennis season served tennis followers in Nigeria with a lot of good moments, but more importantly, moments that brought us to our feet. Both locally and internationally, Nigerian players showed the world the advantages of our population –…

SCOOP: ASF Open Organizers Already Planning New Date For National Competition

Organizers of the ASF Open Tennis Championship may have started plans to ensure the competition is held early in 2024 after the initial disappointment. Recall that the competition, initially billed to hold from Thursday, 23 November, 2023, was rescheduled at…

Chevron Junior Masters: Red Hot Amasiani, Ogunsakin Win Opening Matches

Dubem Amasiani had to deploy all the tools in his tennis arsenal to overcome his national teammate, Joel Michael, in his first round robin match in the Boys 14s at the Chevron Junior Masters which served off today at the…

Nigerian Umpires Who Were Invited, Officiated At 2023 Grand Slams

Nigerian umpires, more than the more ‘popular’ players, are the ones who are really putting Nigeria on the world map as this report will show. We will have to go back in time to find out when a Nigerian player…

BREAKING! Khadijat, David Fly High In Newly-released National Rankings

Smarting from their impressive performances at the Dala Hard Tennis Championship in Kano State, Khadijat Mohammed and David John have climbed the national ranking ladder. Khadijat, one of the Wild Card entrants at the recently-concluded event, won the competition for…

AMAZING! US-based Nigerian Tennis Star Among Varsity’s Best Students

US-based Nigerian tennis player, Jumai Mohammed, has made it to the Dean’s List for Undergraduate Students at the Clark Atlanta University. The Dean’s List comprises of the undergraduate students with the highest CGPA of 3.25 to 4.0 and the people…