Nigeria Tennis Live

Year: 2024

Amasiani Shines At African Junior Tennis Championship In Namibia

Chukwudubem Amasiani is currently having a good time at the ongoing Confederation of African Tennis (CAT) U-14 tournament in Namibia. The Nigerian teenager who recently turned 13 is the country’s sole representative at the U-14 Championship which consists of seven…

Hephzibah Oluwadare Stuns Dutch Player, Sets Sight On Wimbledon Q/final

Hephzibah Oluwadare has won her second match at the ongoing Junior Wimbledon Championship in the United Kingdom after stunning her opponent. This win means she has now surpassed her best record at previous Junior Grand Slam outings where she has…

Tennis Meets Data: Young Salami Planning To Conquer Tennis World

Abdulsalami Mohammed, aka, Young Salami, with current UTR Rating 7:00 is determined to be a pro tennis player and conquer the tennis world. His passion and dedication speaks for him despite not having any form of parental support to help…

Davis Cup: David Ekpenyong Ruled Out Of Qualifiers

David Ekpenyong may have been effectively ruled out of playing at the Davis Cup Africa Group III Qualifier event holding in Abuja, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered. Although the initial list shared on the Davis Cup website was meant to…

Wimbledon: Oluwadare Upsets Top Seed As Stojsavljevic Stops Urhobo

Great Britain’s Hephzibah Oluwadare was stunning in her first round game against the no 12 seed at the Junior Wimbledon Grand Slam event. Oluwadare, ranked 109 in the world played against Kaitlyn Rolls, the competition’s number 12 seed and world…

Roseline Nana Pounds Top Seed To Win First U-12 Title In Canada

Nigeria’s youngster, Roseline Nana, was at her best during a Grade 3 U-12 Championship in Canada, where she caused some unprecedented upsets. The youngster who does not clock ten until 14 July, defeated the tournament’s number, three and number one…

Age Cheat: Beyond Falsification Of One’s Identity, Another Societal Decadence

The challenge of athletes playing their actual age, as far as sports is concerned in this part of the world, is a pandemic that has no end in sight. An average 18-year-old athlete in Nigeria is believed to have reduced…

Nigeria’s Ohunene Yakubu Listed For J100 Event In Germany

Nigeria’s Ohunene Yakubu is on the acceptance list ahead of a J100 event in Germany, Nigeria Tennis Live can authoritatively report. The teenage tennis sensation has been one of Nigeria’s most consistent junior players, reaching a career high ranking of…

Is Seun Ogunsakin The Gen Z Version Of Abdulmumuni Babalola?

After a near flawless start to his 2024 tennis campaign, Tunisia-based Seun Ogunsakin is fast drawing comparisons to legendary Abdulmumuni Babalola. The Ekiti-born tennis youngster has been nothing short of prolific all year, and was rather emphatic with how he…

Tennis Meets Data: Nicholas Irabor And His Big Dreams

Today on tennis meets data, we feature Nicholas Irabor, an Edo-born tennis youngster who is working his way up to make a name for his self in tennis space. The Lagos Lawn Tennis Club player shares some highlights about himself…