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Oiza Yakubu: Firing On All Cylinders At Jacksonville College

A few weeks ago, one of Nigeria’s talented juniors, Ozi-oiza Josephine Yakubu, launched her College Tennis career at the Jacksonville College, Texas. Her move to the United States of America swelled the number of Nigerian players in US Colleges, and…

NTF Reportedly Planning Junior ITF, New National Tournament

If reports making the rounds are anything to go by, the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) may be planning to shock Nigerian tennis players with a new tournament before the end of the year. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered from a few…

David Ekpenyong: Tennis Poetry In Motion – By Bernard Nii Bortey

Nigeria’s David Ekpenyong was a thorn in the flesh of his opponents during last week’s J60 event in Accra, Ghana, where he eventually won the competition. The Nigerian teenager is still in the West African country for another week of…

Why Oparaoji Must Leave Nigeria As Soon As Possible – Coach

Coach James Anukam did not hold back when advising one of his products, Uche Oparaoji, to leave the country as soon as possible. In a brief chat with Nigeria Tennis Live, he explained that Oparaoji, Nigeria’s Davis Cup captain, must…

National Youth Games: Snakes In Hostels, Age Cheat, N5m For Athlete & More

By now, all the officials and athletes who participated in the National Youth Games in Asaba would have arrived their destinations, so, it’s time for us to have a sit down. It is time for all the actors and players…

Ekpenyong: Conquering Them All; 8 Finals, Two Runner-up Trophies

You’ll have to go back as far as September, 2022 for the last time David Ekpenyong lost in a final of an ITF event, that’s of course before his recent trip to Canada. His record on the Junior ITF Circuit…

Accra J60: David Ekpenyong – The Last Man Standing

For the second time in a few weeks since Nigerian players took to the Gold Coast of Ghana for the Junior ITF tournaments, a Nigerian has made it to the finals. With the exception of Ohunene Yakubu who was a…

Tennis Fam, What Happened To Coach James Anukam?

For those who were conversant with tennis in 80s, the name James Anukam will surely not sound new or alien, especially amongst those with whom he held sway in the country at the time. History has it that the likes…

How To Land Your Dream Coaching Job In The United States

The desire of every one who’s chosen a career path is to end up being successful, and Nigerian tennis coaches are not an exception. Whether the certification is by the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) or the International Tennis Federation (ITF),…

They Kept An Eye On Him – How American College Landed Inyang

Nigerian youngster, Gabriel Inyang, has been granted full scholarship to study Mass Communication and play College Tennis at the Southern University, Louisiana. The Nigerian teenager who has shown great promises since he was very young, has been in the United…