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…
NCC League: Mary-Love Gets Her Revenge Against Senior Player
Junior tennis star, Marylove Edwards, made good her threat to revenge her 2-6, 2-6 first round loss to Patience Onebamhoin at the CBN Senior Championship early in the year. Edwards, playing for Team CBN Futures beat Onebamhoin, ranked No.9, 6-2,…
Watch How Record-breaking Quadri Trains For About Six Hours Daily (video)
Coach Abel Ubiebi has revealed the secrets behind the record-breaking feat of his player, Oyinlomo Quadri, at the recently concluded ITF U-18 Championships in Benin Republic and Togo. In an exclusive chat with Naija Tennis Special, the highly-revered and experienced…
Nigeria’s Quadri Sets New Record At World ITF Tourney (photos)
Budding Nigerian tennis sensation, Oyinlomo Quadri is fast becoming the toast of tennis lovers in the country with her eye-catching performances in recent years. The 13-year-old set a new record at the ITF Under-18 Championship in Benin and Togo after…
ITF Championship: Nigeria’s McCleod Upsets Singaporean
Nigeria’s Angle McCleod on Wednesday, September 14, caused an unlikely upset at the ongoing ITF junior championship in Togo, West Africa when she defeated number three seed Maxine NG from Singapore in the quarter final event. McCleod who lost her…
Dalung to Serve-off NCC Tennis League Opener
Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung will serve-off the opening Tie of the 2016 NCC Tennis League on Saturday, September 10 at the Abuja National Stadium Tennis Centre. The ceremony which is scheduled for 10 am prompt will precede…
Governor’s Cup: ITF Fixes Registration Deadline
As the 16th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship gets closer, International Tennis Federation, ITF, has fixed 22 September for registration deadline for the first leg (Futures 5) of the tournament which holds at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. The…
NCC Tennis League: Organisers Announce Date For Start Of New Season
The organisers of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Tennis League have revealed the date for commencement of the new season. Naija Tennis Special exclusively gathered that the event which was won by Team Tombim early this year, is expected to…
‘Talent Alone Is Not Enough To Get Nigerian Tennis Up There’
US-based Nigerian tennis sensation, Abubakar Sadiq Tswako has been in the States for about 18 months and has already started making his presence felt in ‘no man’s land’. In this exclusive interview with Naija Tennis Special, the Criminal Justice College…
