Nigeria Tennis Live

Year: 2024

ITF Officiating School Students Speak About Instructors, Training

No fewer than 31 prospective Nigerian umpires have graduated from the ITF National Officiating School held in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. The four-day event which ended with an examination and award of certificates to the students who attended the school…

J30 Abuja: Ogunsakin Hooks Chinese As Khadijat Battles Etoro

Seyi Ogunsakin will be playing against Yulin Li, a Chinese player in his first ever appearance at a Junior ITF event on Thursday, 6 June, 2024. The younger of the Ogunsakin brothers is in the Main Draw of a Junior…

I Want To Become First Black Female Chair Umpire At A Grand Slam – Ameh

Faith Ameh is a Nigerian tennis player whose name you must have come across if you are conversant with Nigerian tennis. Well, she is ditching active playing already. At the just-concluded ITF National Officiating School in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital,…

ITF Officiating School Makes Unprecedented History In Abuja

His has been made at the ongoing ITF Level 1 Officiating school which comes to a close on Wednesday, 5 June, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. The event which started on 2 June inside the high performance center inside…

Adeleye, Yakubu Are Top Seeds As J30 Abuja Serves Off

Daniel Adeleye and Ohunene Yakubu are the number one seeds in the boys’ and girls’ singles event at the J30 Abuja tournament starting on Wednesday, 5 June, 2024. Adeleye, Nigeria’s highest ranked junior tennis player on the ITF rankings, is…

Tennis Meets Data: Will Sarah Musa Become Nigeria’s First Tennis Model? 

Sarah Musa is an aspiring model with a soft passion for tennis. Sarah is gunning for titles as she juggles education, aspirations with physical fitness.  Tennis meets data caught up with Sarah whom, against all odds, still tries to put…

Is Daniel Adeleye Now Ready To Represent Nigeria At Davis Cup?

Daniel Adeleye is Nigeria’s highest-ranked junior player on the ITF ranking, but that’s not all there is to this Ekiti boy. There’s more to him. Of all the current Nigerian players, junior or senior, he has been the most consistent…

MUST READ: What Oparaoji Won Despite Losing DavNotch Open Final

Uche Oparaoji, Nigeria’s former number one player, was arguably the star of the DavNotch Men’s Singles final match despite losing the match to injury. He turned up against his former Doubles partner, David Ekpenyong, in what was a fierce contest…

DavNotch Open: Meet All The Winners, Pictures From Trophy Presentation

David Ekpenyong ensured a clean swoop on the trophies across two weeks of intense national competition in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, after winning the DavNotch Men’s Singles final. Although the victory did not come as he would have wanted –…

Billie Jean King Cup: Tears Rolled Down My Dad’s Eyes When He Saw My Name On The List – Asogba

Toyin Asogba has spoken about being included in the Nigerian team to participate at the Billie Jean King Cup event in Nairobi, Kenya. The athlete who left the country to train and play tournaments in France was included in the…