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Wehdone Sir! Nigeria’s Coach Abel Bags PTR Tester Certification (Photo)

Coach Abel Ubiebi of the ACES Tennis Academy is now officially a tester with the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), Naija Tennis Special can authoritatively report.Breaking this goodnews to our correspondent a few days ago, the widely traveled and talented coach…

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Amazing: TMC Partners With America’s Venus Williams To Bring EleVen To Nigeria

Venus Williams’ renowned active wear brand, EleVen By Venus Williams, is collaborating with leading West Africa-based creative talent agency, Temple Management Company to expand its retail business to the continent. Founded in 2012 by the American-born global tennis icon, EleVen…

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NCC Tennis League: Team Techvibe Vows To Shock Holders Offikwu

Debuting Team Techvibe has vowed to repeat the unprecedented feat of Team Offikwu at the 2016 edition of the ongoing NCC Tennis League.Team Offikwu, led by Nigeria’s number one player, Sylvester Emmanuel, won the league in 2016 in what many…

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Sponsors For 18 New Junior Tournaments Already Confirmed – NTF President

The president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, has confirmed that no fewer than 18 sponsors have indicated their interest in sponsoring junior tournaments in the country.Akindoju who only recently returned from an AGM of the International…

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NCC League: Ibadan Hosts 1st Topflight Action After 35yrs As VGC Lions Wins Away

Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, came alive over the weekend, as Team Oluyole hosted a topflight tennis action in the state for the first time in 35 years.Reports across centres where actions took place showed that newcomers, Team VGC Lions…

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Venus To Nigerian Players: Never Give Up On Your Dream

Venus Ubiebi is a female Nigerian tennis junior player who is presently working her socks off at the Rivera Tennis Academy in the United States of America after gaining scholarship to train and live there for free.The player tutored by…

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: Don’t Focus Only On Tennis, Get Other Jobs – Olawepo

Top Nigerian tennis star, Bolaji Olawepo, has been in the United Arab Emirates where he has been undergoing training at the Clarke Francis Tennis Academy. The player turned coach has been there for about two consecutive years, and has in…

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Check Out Action Pictures From Last Weekend’s NCC Tennis League

There were some interesting matches and unprecedented results at the NCC Tennis League over the weekend, with top Nigerian players in action. One of Nigeria’s most decorated and celebrated national players, Abdulmumuni Babalola, was unexpectedly defeated by fast rising tennis…

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NCC Tennis League: Joseph Imeh Gets His Revenge Against Babalola

Fast rising tennis youngster Joseph Imeh got the revenge he promised by beating Abdulmumuni Babalola 6-3, 6-3 in the first singles of the NCC Tennis League opener in Abuja over the weekend.Imeh playing for Lagos based Team Muller had lost…

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Governor’s Cup 2017: Switzerland, Israel Top Countries To Signify Interest

Naija Tennis Special can report that players from about two countries have signified their interest in participating in the 2017 edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship.This scoop was made available to our correspondent during a chat with Mrs….