JUST IN! David Ekpenyong Defeats Daniel Adeleye, Wins 2024 VEMP Open Title
Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, David Ekpenyong, has won the Men’s Singles title at the 2024 VEMP Open National Tennis Championship. The US-based tennis player played a classic tennis match against Daniel Adeleye, another impressive Nigerian tennis player, in…
BREAKING! Blessing Omotayo Defeats Anu Ayegbusi To Win 2024 VEMP Open
Blessing Omotayo has defeated Anu Ayegbusi to win the Women’s Singles title at the 2024 edition of the VEMP Open in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. The Nigerian number four ranked player was a handful when she took to the court…
Sports Ministry Fixes Date For 2024 National Youth Games
The National Council on Sports has fixed a date for the 2024 edition of the National Youth Games, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The event which is an annual event is held to promote youths and sports activities and help…
VEMP Open: Daniel Adeleye Speaks Ahead Of His First Ever Senior Final
Daniel Adeleye will be playing a national senior tennis championship final for the first time ever when he takes on David Ekpenyong in the Men’s Singles final of the VEMP Open event. The unseeded player who upset Henry Atseye, the…
JUST IN! Nigeria’s Ekpenyong Listed On NAIA All-America Teams
Nigeria’s David Ekpenyong has been listed on the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Men’s Tennis All-America teams. This was made public by Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU), his institution in the United States on Friday evening after…
ITF Confirms First Ever Masters Tour Event In Nigeria
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed that Nigeria will be hosting her first ever Masters Tour event in Abuja, the nation’s federal capital. Nigeria Tennis Live had reported that the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) was working on a new…
Lawrence Pius: FUTMINNA’s Unplayable Tennis Genius
Lawrence Pius and his passion for tennis began like many childhood fascinations – innocently, with curiosity and a sense of adventure. Growing up in Niger State, Nigeria, Pius found himself drawn to the tennis courts, where children clad in sharp…
VEMP Open: Okonkwo Upsets Canice As Oparaoji Picks Fight With Ekpenyong
Prosper Okonkwo produced what could be one of the biggest upsets at this year’s VEMP Open National Tennis Championship by beating Canice Abua in the Men’s Singles quarterfinal match. The J30 Abuja finalist battled the tournament’s number four seed in…
Tennis Meets Data: Joseph Fortune In Pursuit Of Greatness
Tennis meets data caught up with Joseph Fortune, a promising tennis talent from Delta State with current accumulating UTR 9.72. Not many knew that he has been a mainstay in Nigerian tennis for a while, starting from the juniors to…
Udoffa Clashes With Aiyegbusi, As Oparaoji Battles Iloputa In VEMP Open Q/Final Ties (Full Result/Fixtures)
Mary Udoffa will have to play some of her best tennis if she must upset Anu Aiyegbusi, the top seed at the ongoing VEMP Open National Tennis Tournament in Abuja. The Kogi-born youngster who has been one of the most…
