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WEEKEND SPECIAL: Why Nigerian Tennis Players Are Not Developing

Over the past few years, no Nigerian player has been able to reach the heights that tennis legends in the country have attained.In fact, the past six to seven years have seen many of these players leave the country for…

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Nigeria’s Serena Jets Out To London For 2-week Training

Nigeria’s Serena Teluwo has reportedly traveled to the United Kingdom for a two-week training ahead of an African Junior Tennis Championship in Morocco.The youngster’s coach, Moses Paul, told Naija Tennis Special that the player’s trip to the United Kingdom will…

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Nigeran Tennis Players In Shock As Female Colleague Dies

Bridget Chidi, a female Nigerian tennis player, is dead. Information reaching Naija Tennis Special has it that the Nigerian player passed on over the weekend due to some complications associated with childbirth. Bridget Chidi reportedly passed on over the weekend….

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‘MaryLove Will Be A World Champion In 5 Years’

Koye Sowemimo, the Head of Sports at Temple Management Company, has predicted a five-year period for MaryLove Edwards’s explosion on the world stage.In an exclusive chat with Naija Tennis Special, the sports and tennis enthusiast noted that the young lass…

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s Number One Player Has A Message For The New NTF President

Sylvester Emmanuel, Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, has sent a message to Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the newly-installed president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF). The Barcelona, Spain-based tennis star stated in an exclusive interview with Naija Tennis Special, that…

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Nigeria’s Inyang Teaches US Players Tennis Lessons, Wins New York Tourney Again

Nigeria’s national junior player, Gabriel Inyang, continued his breathtaking display on his summer training tour of the United States on Saturday by beating Alex Weinberg to retain the Feinberg 12 and Under tournament held at the Brant Lake Camp, Adirondacks,…

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GOODNEWS: TMC Working On 4-yr US Academy Sponsorship For MaryLove

Temple Management Company, the group which is presently sponsoring and supporting Nigeria’s tennis prodigy, MaryLove Edwards, will soon unveil a four or five-year plan to ensure that the youngster attends a US Academy.Koye Sowemimo, the company’s head of sports made…

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WEEKEND SPECIAL: Nigeria Set To Host Tennis Challenger In 2018

Nigerian players have been assured of a tennis challenger in the coming years, Naija Tennis Special can authoritatively report.This was revealed by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the recently-inaugurated president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), during an explosive chat with our…

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NCC League: Team Oluyole Wins Playoff, Gets N.5m Logistics Support

Team Oluyole of Ibadan today in Lagos got the 12th spot of the NCC Tennis League by beating Team Anambra 3-1 to secure the two points they needed to win the playoff event.Team Oluyole, joining the league for the first…

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EXCLUSIVE: Expect About 12 Senior National Tournaments – NTF President

Nigerian tennis players in the country can heave a sigh of relief going by the statement made by the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju.The newly-inaugurated president assured the players of at least 12 senior national…