Owoseni Heads 5-man Committee For ITF/CAT Championship
The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has named a five-man Local Organising Committee for the forthcoming ITF /CAT Africa Junior Championship West and Central Africa Zonal Qualifiers billed for 9-17 January, 2016 in Abuja. The committee which is saddled with the…
2016 Davis Cup: NTF Rallies Support From Sports Ministry
The Nigeria Tennis Federation has called for support from the sports ministry following Nigeria’s inclusion in this year’s Davis Cup Africa Zone III championship billed for Antananarivo, Madagascar. The International Tennis Federation on Monday soft-pedaled on possible sanction for Nigeria…
Governor’s Cup: Dutch, Swiss Players Emerge Champions
The grand finale of 2015 edition of Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship ended Saturday with Dutchman Antal Van Der Duim and Conny Perrin of Switzerland respectively winning the men and women’s singles of the $80, 000 prize-money International Tennis Federation…
Gov’s Cup Lagos Tennis: Nigerian Players Bow Out
Nigerian players fail in their bid to make it to the quarterfinal of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship on Wednesday as the $80, 000 prize money event reached its home-stretch at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. Sylvester…
Gov’s Cup: Nigerian Stars Run Riot, Beat Foreign Stars Silly
Nigerian players salvaged their reputation in the ongoing 15th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan on Tuesday with a host of the country’s players battling their way to the next stage. With no fewer…
Gov’s Cup: Nigerian Players Make Terrible Start To Second Leg
No fewer than three Nigerian tennis stars were sent packing from the second leg of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship as against their laudable feat in the first leg. Reports reaching Naija Tennis Special have it that the…
Gov’s Cup Tennis: French, Bosnia Players Win 1st leg, As Futures 4 Begins
The first leg (Futures 3) of the 15th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship was concluded on Saturday, 12 December, 2015, with 17-year-old French lady, Tessah Andrianjaftrimo and Aldin Setkic of Bosnia winning the women and men’s singles respectively. Right from…
Governor’s Cup: NTF President Reacts To Nigeria’s Performance
Engr. Sani Ndanusa, president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has hailed Nigerians’ performance after the Futures 3 of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship. Nigeria’s hopeful of getting a shot at a trophy, Christian Paul, was crushed by…
EXCLUSIVE: Why Ikoyi Masters Was Shifted To January
Mr Godwin Kienka, director of the International Tennis Academy (ITA), has reliably informed Naija Tennis Special that this year’s Ikoyi Tennis Masters has been shifted to January 2016.Speaking with our correspondent on Friday, 11 December, 2016, the former ITF umpire…
Gov’s Cup: 17-Year-Old French Star Qualifies For Final
The first leg (Futures 3) of the 15th Governor’ Cup Lagos Tennis Championship is coming to an end Saturday with the finals of singles at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. Tessah Andrianjafitrimo from France, who is coming to Lagos…
