Nigeria Tennis Live

Month: August 2024

Kikuxi Tennis Open: Adesuwa, Wanjala In Epic Finale In Angola

Nigeria’s Adesuwa Osabuohien has landed in the final of the Kikuxi Tennis Open in Angola after winning her semifinal match without breaking a sweat. The week-long $2,000 tournament has been a rollercoaster for the Nigerian Billie Jean King Cup captain,…

Ex-National Player Christie Agugbom Gives Back, Organizes Junior Tennis Tournament

Former Nigerian number one female tennis player, Christie Agugbom, has put together a South East Junior Tennis Classics for players in the south eastern part of the country. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the former tennis champion gathered U-12, 14…

Osabuohien In Semis As Abua, Akpan Fall Short In Kikuxi Tennis Open Q/final

Adesuwa Osabuohien made a little matter of her quarterfinal match at the ongoing Kikuxi Tennis Open Championship in Angola to secure a semis berth. The WTA 1337 player was in a ‘no mercy’ form when she took the court against…

Gbolahan Odele Tennis: Sponsor Identifies Talented Youngsters For Prospective Sponsorship

Chief Gbolahan Odele, sponsor of the ongoing Gbolahan Odele Junior Tennis Championship in Lagos, has revealed the true intention of the age grade competition. The tournament which was first held at the Police College in Ikeja, Lagos, in 2023, has…

M15 Monastir: Bulus Crushes Top Seed, Reaches 2nd Quarterfinal In Four Weeks

Nigeria’s Christopher Bulus has reached the quarterfinal of an ITF event for the second time in four weeks, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The Davis Cup talisman for team Nigeria has been in fine form since leading his country to…

Gbolahan Odele Tennis: Ogunsakin Gets Revenge, Knocks Out Mohammed To Reach U-16 Semis

Seyi Ogunsakin has expressed satisfaction and relief after defeating resilient Amir Mohammed in their U-16 quarterfinal match at the ongoing Gbolahan Odele Junior Tennis Championship in Lagos. Ogunsakin was made to swallow a bitter pill of defeat when the duo…

Akpan, Adesuwa, Abua Target Semis Spot At Kikuxi Tennis Open In Angola

The Nigerian trio of Adesuwa Osabuohien, Canice Abua and Michael Emmanuel have qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Kikuxi Tennis Open in Luanda, Angola. Nigeria Tennis Live reports that the Nigerian players were invited to the tournament by the…

Unstoppable Amasiani Wins First Leg Of ITF/CAT U-14 Title In Madagascar

Chukwudubem Amasiani has won the first leg of the ITF/CAT U-14 Circuit event presently taking place in Madagascar, Nigeria Tennis Live reports. The Abuja-based teenage sensation has been one of the best U-14 players in Africa for a while now…

Kikuxi Tennis Open: Adesuwa, Akpan, Canice Win Big In Angola

The Nigerian trio of Adesuwa Osabuohien, Michael Emmanuel and Canice Abua are currently in Luanda, Angola for the Kikuxi Tennis Open event. The week-long event organized by the Angola Tennis Federation is featuring players from about 12 countries in both…

Dream Come True! Nigeria’s Ijaola Shares Stunning Revelation After 2024 Olympics Assignment

Kehinde Ijaola, one of Nigeria’s most experienced umpires, has shared a very stunning revelation after officiating in his first ever Olympics Games. The Ogun State-based White Badge ITF Umpire was the only Nigerian official picked by the International Tennis Federation…