2015 AJTC: Nigeria Land In Doubles Quarterfinals
Team Nigeria at the ongoing African Junior Tennis Championship, AJTC in Tunisia have qualified for the quarterfinal of the Girls’ U-14 Doubles event. The pair of Oyinlomo Quadri and Charity Patrick defeated Evelyn Kwizora of Rwanda and Jackline Kayuga of Tanzania…
What Happened To Mary-Love?
In the last two to three years, Nigerian tennis had been buzzing with reports about young tennis prodigy, Mary-Love Edwards, following her scintillating performances on the court where she has taught bigger opponents some tennis lessons with her sublime skills….
NTF To Immortalize Okoya-Thomas With Int’l Tourney
As part of ways to immortalize the late Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas, the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF has said it will be organising a memorial tournament for the late sport philanthropist.NTF President, Engr. Sani Ndanusa disclosed that the Federation has already…
MP Tigers Tennis Championship In Pix
The MP Tigers Tennis Championship was concluded last weekend at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja Lagos with some exciting matches going down during the competition. Naija Tennis Special brings you exclusive pictures from the week-long event Paul Moses, brain behind…
Why Nigerian Players Lag Behind-Abel
Coach Abel Ubiebi has stated that Nigerian tennis players lack the technicalities to take on their foreign players, which explains why we have not been able to excel in the sports. Coach Abel Ubiebi (left), poses with Nigerian ex-Davis Cup…
Serena Wins First Local Trophy In Nigeria
Serena Teluwo lifts her Winner’s Trophy at the just concluded MP Tiger’s Tennis Championship at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, Lagos Photo: Damilare Okunola Upcoming Nigerian tennis prodigy, Serena Teluwo has won her first local tournament in Nigeria following her…
Country Club Maiden Tourney To Serve As Warm Up For AJTC
The maiden edition of Lagos Country Club Invitational Tournament is expected to serve as a warm up for the upcoming African Junior Tennis Championship, AJTC.The tournament which will feature about four of Nigeria’s representative to next month’s ITF/CAT Championship billed…
GOODNEWS! Tennis League Debuts In Nigeria
A tennis league for Nigerian tennis players will be making an entrance into the sports circle this year, Naija Tennis Special can authoritatively report.This will ensure that the players- who have always clamoured for tournaments- will be kept busy for…
Ibile Games: Nigeria’s Venus Gets 2-year Scholarship
13-year old Venus Ubiebi of the ACES Tennis Academy in Lagos, has been rewarded with a two-year scholarship for winning two medals at the just concluded Lagos State Secondary School Games, otherwise known as Ibile Games.The Senior Secondary School 2…
Nigeria’s Imeh Bags US Tennis Scholarship
Nigeria’s Joseph Imeh will travel to the American Academy next month One of Nigeria’s top junior tennis players, Joseph Imeh, has been rewarded for his outstanding performance last year with a tennis scholarship at South Carolina Tennis Academy in the…
