Tennis Decadence: Why Grassroots Tennis Is The Solution
Introduction Tennis is a game of love and passion, apart from health benefits, it encourages partnerships and brings people together from different walks of life. I came in contact with Lawn Tennis in 2019 when I moved to Diamond Estate….
Nigeria’s Quadre Set To Represent American Varsity At NCAA, Here’s Why
News broke on Thursday, 2 May, 2024 that Nigerian tennis sensation, Oyinlomo Quadre, will be representing her school, Florida International University (FIU), at the NCAA Tennis Championships. According to the news shared by her school, the African Games silver medalist…
JUST IN! NTF Confirms Dates For National Tournaments
The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has confirmed the dates for the first set of national tournaments in the 2024 tennis season. Nigeria Tennis Live confirmed from the Secretary of the NTF, Makpa Aliyu, that the competition will serve off on…
Abubakar Yusuf: A Rising Tennis Star Chasing Grand Slam Dreams
Abubakar Yusuf’s journey into tennis began at the young age of 12 when he was introduced to the sport by his friend Yahaya Sani Inabo. “He [Yahaya] introduced me to tennis, he took me to the tennis court, we started…
Serena Teluwo Bags Multiple Awards; Bulus, Adeleye, Amasianis Shine Too
In the last week, Nigerian tennis players, including Serena Teluwo, were firing on all cylinders across the globe yet again, and gave Nigerians a lot to cheer about. From Nigeria to other African countries, to Europe and the United States,…
Why I Moved To Dubai In 2018 – Coach Ismaila Sikiru
Coach Ismaila Sikiru is not a new name to Nigerian tennis players, followers and a lot of coaches in the Nigerian tennis space. Those who have been consistently following him know that he has been out of the country for…
Quadre Wins C-USA Again As Jumai, Ogunsakin, Adeleye Hit Giant Strides
Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre was the Florida International University’s anchor on their way to retaining their Conference USA Women’s Tennis title over the weekend The African Games silver medalist who has been in a brilliant form since recovering from the illness…
X-raying Nigeria’s Performance At The Accra African Games
Nigerian tennis lovers who followed Nigeria Tennis Live probably had a near on-site experience of what transpired at the 2023 African Games in Accra, but apparently not the details. The African Games in Accra, Ghana, was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for…
Kehinde Ijaola Returns From BJK Cup Assignment In Lithuania, Shares Experience
Nigeria’s highly-rated umpire, Kehinde Ijaola, has just returned from Lithuania, where he was on assignment at the Billie Jean King Cup event. The former president of the Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association (NTUA) was a chair umpire for the six days…
AJC Update: Khadijat Crushes Opponent As Ogunsakin Falls Short
Nigeria’s number three ranked player, Khadijat Mohammed, has won her first match at the ongoing African Junior Championships (AJC) in Algeria. The J30 Abuja winner played against Modjo Okomo from Equatorial Guinea in one of the second matches of the…
