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Exclusive: Nigerian Tennis Players To Get 6 Weeks Of ITF Futures In 2018

One more week of ITF Futures is likely to be added to the five that Nigerian players are exposed to in the country, Nigerian Tennis Live can exclusively report.The Tombim, DAYAK and GSL Championships alongside the Governor’s Cup ITF Futures…

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NCC Tennis League: Ndoma-Egba Dash Tech Vibe’s Hopes, Snatch Second Semis Ticket

Team Ndoma-Egba have dashed the hopes of Jos-based Tech Vibe after winning the four matches they needed to win their home tie against Team Goshen of Ilorin to secure the second semifinal spot in the White Group. With four points…

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NCC Tennis League: Newcomers Tech Vibe Seek Ndoma-Egba’s Downfall, Eye Semifinal Slot

With the semifinal places in the Blue Group decided last week, Team Tech Vibe of Jos is hoping for Team Goshen of Ilorin to upset Team Ndoma-Egba in Abuja to land a semifinal place from the White Group.Defending champions Team…

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‘NTF President’s Emphasis On Grassroots Tennis Will Yield Great Results’

Efforts made by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), to pursue grassroots tennis in Nigeria will definitely yield great results if the words of Prince Wale Oladunjoye are anything to go about.The foremost grassroots advocate…

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Top 4 Facts To Know About Whitney Osuigwe, The Nigerian-American Who Is World’s No 1

Even though she was born in the United States of America and represents the country at the competitions where she has shone like a star that she is, Whitney Osuigwe has Nigerian blood flowing through her veins.The 15-year-old teenager whose…

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Check Out These Beautiful Pictures From Last Weekend’s NCC Tennis League Matches

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Tennis League seems to be gaining more momentum in the country having being held for three consecutive years.The players in the country have started feeling the effect of playing competitive tennis matches regularly, especially the…

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MUST READ: How Teams Muller, Civil Defence Cemented NCC League Semis Spot (Photos)

Lagos-based Team Muller scored a perfect five as they beat Team Oluyole of Ibadan 4-3 in the final round robin match of the Blue Group which took place at the National Stadium Surulere over the weekend. Team Civil Defence also…

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Is The New NTF Board Leading Us The Right Way After The First 3 Months? Stakeholders Speak

About three months ago, Engr. Dayo Akindoju was elected into the board of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), as the new president of the federation, alongside other members.While his election came as a surprise to some tennis observers in the…

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2018 Governor’s Cup: Why Nigerian Players Are Not Bothered About Losing Again

Echoes of the 2017 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship remain indelible in the hearts of those who played significant roles in the ITF Futures; from the administrators to the officials to the umpires and the actors themselves – the players.The…

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‘With The Right Opportunity, Nigeria’s Imeh Also Has The Potentials Of A Top 100 Player’

Alongside Sylvester Emmanuel, Nigeria’s most outstanding player at the recently concluded Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Joseph Imeh, is being tipped to rub shoulders with the top 100 players in the world.This was the honest opinion of Coach Benson Ishicheli,…