Governor’s Cup: With N47.6m At Stake, Is It Time For A Nigerian Win?
The 16th edition of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship is the highest-paying tournament in west and central Africa, and it is hosted in Nigeria. However, the international tournament seems to be one organised by Nigerians for foreigners since none…
NCC Tennis League: Team FCT Beat Team Kalotori To Top White Group
Team FCT, over the holiday weekend, won five of the seven points at stake to beat Team Kalotari in a White Group tie of the NCC Tennis League at the Port Harcourt Club. Former national champion Thomas Otu gave the…
NCC Tennis League: Champions Clash In Port Harcourt and Onitsha
The NCC Tennis League matches taking place this weekend (Saturday October 1 and Sunday October 2) at the Port Harcourt and the Onitsha Sports Clubs will feature four teams parading former and present national tennis champions. Sylvester Emmanuel (left) and…
Governor’s Cup: Nigeria’s Christian Paul Makes History, Starts In Main Draw
Christian Paul, ranked 1290 in the world will make history at this year’s Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship as he is the first Nigerian ever to be listed from the start of the tournament in the Main Draw. Information made…
NCC Tennis League: Civil Defence In Blistering Start To New Season
Team Civil Defence, runner-up in the maiden edition of the NCC Tennis League last year, have started this year’s edition on a winning note by beating Team Hope in Asaba. The star- studded Civil Defence team looked vunerable on the…
BREAKING: From Zero Ranking Point, Quadre ‘Flies’ To Top 400 In The World
Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadre has been rewarded for her impressive performances at the recently concluded ITF Junior Circuits in Togo and Benin Republic with a new impressive ranking point. According to Naija Tennis Special checks on the ITF site on the…
American, European Stars Set To Storm Nigeria For Governor’s Cup
Reports reaching Naija Tennis Special have it that top players from America and Europe have signified their interest in participating at this year’s Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship. In a chat with our correspondent, the secretary of the Nigeria Tennis…
Video: I Just Want To Play And ‘Gerout’ Of The Court – Fantastic Quadri Spills
After an outstanding performance that saw her come out tops in the ITF Circuit in Togo, Nigeria’s Oyinlomo Quadri has expressed her satisfaction with her performance. Quadri created several upsets during the tournament and waltzed through to the finals where…
NCC Tennis League: Newcomers Team Hope Vows to Upset Civil Defence
Team Hope, newcomers to the NCC Tennis League, have vowed to cause a major upset when they take on Team Civil Defence, last year’s runner-up, at the Government House Squash Club in Asaba this weekend. Team Hope had a very…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Quadri Stuns French Star To Win ITF Circuit
Nigeria’s tennis rave of the moment, Oyinlomo Quadri has won the ITF Junior Circuit in Togo after defeating her French opponent, Karine Marion Job, 6-3, 6-3. The Nigerian tennis champ who is now ranked 579 in the world, wasted no…
