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Back-To-Back Junior ITF Finals: Is Marylove Edwards Finally Back?

Several years ago, the name Marylove Edwards was on the lips of every Nigerian tennis observer and follower, she was that good and proved this on the court at all times. She dominated the local scene, defeating players in her…

Nigeria Tennis Ranking 2023: Oparaoji, Marylove Top Men, Women Rankings

Sensational Uche Oparaoji from Imo State is Nigeria’s number ranked player going into the three weeks of national tournaments in Nigeria. Oparaoji who won the Dala and Rainoil national events in the last tennis season, sits atop the national rankings…

Azimuth Junior Tennis: Bello, Edwards Battle For Final Berth As Bright Tries To Defend Title In Lagos

Yahuza Bello will have to be at his impeccable best this morning to land in his first ever final at the Azimuth Shipping Lines Junior Tennis Championship when his semifinal match is called in the Boys U-14 event. The Niger…

Osaji, Edwards Return From Togo To Shine At Azimuth Junior Tennis Tourney

Ndidi Osaji and David Edwards returned from the ITF/CAT West and Central African Junior Tennis Championship to show how much they’ve grown over the years. The pair were two of the outstanding players on day two of the ongoing Azimuth…

Rainoil Tennis Open: Marylove, McCleod Renew Rivalry In Lagos

Nigeria’s number one female tennis player, Marylove Edwards will Wednesday come up against Angel McCleod in her second round match at the ongoing Rainoil Tennis Open Championship in Lagos. The match which promises to be a cracker will be between…

New ITF Rankings Shoot Up Marylove, Oiza, Ekpenyong

The new ITF rankings recently released have shot up quite a number of Nigerian junior tennis players, after some beautiful performances on the circuit. The Nigerian youngsters who were in blistering forms benefitted from the two week-long Junior ITF competition…

How Marylove Became Nigeria’s No 1 (FULL RANKINGS)

Buzzing tennis sensation and youngster, Marylove Edwards, has risen to become Nigeria’s number one female tennis player in the recently released rankings by the Nigeria Tennis Federation, Nigeria Tennis Live can confirm. Marylove defeated Aanu Aiyegbusi to win her first…

Dala: Marylove Wins First Senior Tourney, Igbinovia Lands In Finals

Marylove Edwards has finally won her first senior national tournament after defeating Aanu Aiyegbusi to clinch her first ever Dala Hard Court event. Marylove, who played Sarah Adegoke, and lost in the 2017 Women’s Singles final of the Central Bank…

Dala Hard Court: Igbinovia, Edwards Advance In Kano, Imeh Too

Nigeria’s highest ranked junior tennis player on the ITF Circuit, Wilson Igbinovia, has landed in the quarterfinal of the Dala Hard Court tournament in Kano. The 18-year-old teenager who seems to be on the ascendancy in his tennis career, has…

Dala: All Eyes On Blessing Otu, Marylove, Oiza In Kano

Smarting from three weeks of consistent competition at junior ITF tournaments in Togo and Benin Republic, Marylove Edwards and Oiza Yakubu will be two of the top seeds at the Dala Hard Court tournament in Kano. Edwards is Nigeria’s number…