Nigeria Tennis Live

Year: 2024

Dala: Khadijat Reaches 2nd Consecutive Final As Iloputa Upsets Atseye To Reach Semis

Khadijat Mohammed will be playing in her second consecutive final at the Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship, Nigeria Tennis Live can report. The Abuja-based teenage sensation defeated Bamidele Omolayo in an interesting semifinal match on Thursday which ended 6-1, 6-3,…

Dala Hard Court: Akpan, Otu Clash As Mohammed, Ogunjobi Maintain ‘Steeze’ In Kano

It will be another clash of titans when Michael Emmanuel, aka Akpan, comes up against Thomas Otu at the Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship in Kano. The in-form Akpan has been one of the standout players at the ongoing tournament…

Dala: Shocker In Kano As Ogunjobi Upsets Number One Seed

Success Ogunjobi created an unprecedented upset in Kano when she defeated Anu Ayegbusi in the first round of the Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship. Ogunjobi reached the Main Draw of the national tournament from the qualifying rounds and was in…

Dala Hard Court: Akpan Defeats Daniel As Khadijat Begins Title Defence

Michael Emmanuel, aka Akpan, has come out tops in the top-of-the-table clash against fellow Davis Cup player, Daniel Adeleye in the first round of the Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship in Kano. Akpan, whose unbeaten record at the Davis Cup…

Finally! Lagos Set To Host Over 250 Tennis Lovers In Year-end Party

The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) will be a beehive of activities as the Vice Chancellor’s Cup enters its third year. For two years in a row, the LASUSTECH Tennis Club has hosted tennis lovers, enthusiasts and…

Davis Cup Players At War As Dala Hard Court Tourney Serves Off

Two Davis Cup players, Daniel Adeleye and Michael Emmanuel will set the stage for a sensational start to the Dala Hard Court championship in Kano, northern Nigeria. The match-up is one of the first round encounters at the Dala Tennis…

Wimbledon: Coach Paul, Ndukwu, Aluko, Chang Invited To Train At All-England Club

Respected Nigerian junior tennis coach, Moses Paul, has yet again, been invited by the London Tennis Association to practice on grass. This is the second time the vastly traveled Nigerian coach will be invited to play at Wimbledon, but this…

NTF Updates National Rankings Ahead Of Dala Hard Court Championship

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has updated the national rankings ahead of the Dala Hard Court Championship in Kano State. Nigeria Tennis Live had, a few weeks ago, uploaded the new rankings which brought Anu Ayegbusi to the summit of…

Top 5 Most Talked About Nigerian Tennis Players In 2024

The 2024 tennis season will officially come to an end in a matter of weeks, but the intrigues that trailed the Nigerian tennis players will not end in a haste. Throughout the tennis season, however, some players were like the…

Nigeria’s David Ekpenyong Moves To No. 2 In New American College Rankings

David Ekpenyong, Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, is now ranked number two in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) rankings. The Our Lady of the Lake University student-athlete has been spectacular since rejoining his colleagues to compete at…