Akpan Shares Davis Cup Story: I Didn’t Even Have A Racquet To Play
Michael Emmanuel, aka Akpan, was Nigeria’s revelation at the Davis Cup Africa Group III Qualifier in Abuja, but not many knew what he had to overcome. The Abuja-based tennis player won all four Singles matches he played at the Davis…
National Tournaments To Look Out For Before End Of 2024
Nigerian tennis players are currently unhappy with the number of national tournaments available for them since the turn of the year. Traditionally, for the past few years, there were five competitions that the players had been open to, even though…
Orphaned Lucky Danjuma Seeks Help To Realize Tennis Dreams
Lucky Danjuma is a 17-year-old Nigerian tennis player who resides in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital. But his passion for tennis seems to be lacking the right push. Since he started his tennis career in 2010 inside the National Stadium in…
US-based Jebutu Reveals Plans For New Season After Visit To Nigeria
Jebutu Emmanuel, Nigerian tennis player now based in the United States, recently returned to Nigeria after spending about eight months abroad. The tennis star was sighted around the tennis section of the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, which happened to…
Seun Ogunsakin, 7 Others Selected To Play Grade A ITF Events In South Africa
Nigeria’s Seun Ogunsakin has been listed for three top grade Junior ITF tournaments in the coming weeks, Nigeria Tennis Live can reliably report. Ogunsakin, based in Tunisia, and the highest Nigerian player on the Junior ITF Ranking, is among a…
GOODNEWS: New Tennis Academy Set For Launch In Ekiti
Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered that a new tennis academy will be officially launched in Ekiti State in the next couple of months. Dr. Lekan Makinde, the CEO of Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation (OOF), and initiator of the Lekmak Tennis Academy,…
Gbolahan Odele Tennis: Agunbiade, Tersoo, Ayinla Emerge Winners In Lagos
The Gbolahan Odele Junior Tennis Championship has produced unprecedented winners in Nigeria’s junior tennis circuit after an exciting finale in Lagos. The week-long junior tournament sponsored by Chief Gbolahan Odele was attended by players from about ten States across the…
Road To Turin: Bulus Closing Up On Top 800 In New ATP Rankings
Nigeria’s Christopher Bulus keeps going up on his ATP rankings after some impressive performances on the tour in recent weeks, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The US-based Davis Cup star reached under 1000 in the Road To Turin ATP rankings…
Nigeria’s Chukwudubem Amasiani Wins Fourth ITF/CAT U-14 Title In Two Weeks
Chukwudubem Amasiani has won his fourth title in two weeks at the ITF/CAT African 14&U Circuit in Madagascar, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The African number eight U-14 player has been in an unstoppable form for a while now, and…
BREAKING! Adesuwa Osabuohien Wins Kikuxi Tennis Open In Angola
Nigeria’s Adesuwa Osabuohien has won the 2024 edition of the Kikuxi Tennis Open in Luanda, Angola, after defeating Cynthia Wanjala from Kenya. Osabuohien has been unarguably the most clinical player all week, and expectedly won the Women’s Singles title after…
