Exclusive: Moses, Sylvester, Agugbom Top Rankings Of Nigerian Players
Nigeria’s tennis sensation, Michael Moses is the new Nigerian number one tennis player, Naija Tennis Special can authoritatively report. According to the ranking of the players made available to our correspondent by Mr Isa Saidu, the head of Nigerian umpires,…
ITF/CAT: Nigeria’s Osewa Set For European Tour After Exploits In South Africa
Nigeria’s Micheal Osewa looks set to be rewarded by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) with a European tour following his brilliant displays at the recently concluded 39th ITF/ CAT African Junior Championships in Pretoria, South Africa. Michael Osewa displaying his…
ITF/ CAT Juniors: Osewa Wins Silver As Nigeria Returns To Davis Cup
The impressive performance of Team Nigeria at the 39th ITF/CAT African Junior Championship concluded over the weekend in Pretoria, South Africa has been rewarded with a ticket for the Junior Davis Cup scheduled for Egypt later this year after a…
ITF/CAT: See Exclusive Photos Of Nigerian Youngsters In South Africa
Naija Tennis Special has obtained some exclusive photos from Pretoria, the South African capital, where Nigerian players are slugging it out with the rest of the continent at the 39th ITF/CAT African Junior Championships. Our sources from the former Apartheid region…
ITF/CAT: Mary-Love Will Shine In South Africa – Coach
Coach Kayode Savage, one of Nigeria’s respected tennis coaches has assured that teenage tennis sensation, Mary-Love Edwards will make the country proud at the ongoing ITF/CAT Championship taking place in Pretoria, South Africa. Mary-Love Edwards during a routine training session…
ITF/CAT: Team Nigeria Eventually Secure Visas, Depart For South Africa
After a delay by the South African embassy, Team Nigeria were eventually issued visas on Sunday and departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in the early hours of Monday, 7 March, 2016 for the forthcoming ITF/CAT African Junior Championship…
Good news: Wheelchair Tennis Adopted Into National Sports Festival
The decision of the Technical Committee of the 13th National Sports Festival to accommodate wheelchair tennis as one of the new sports has been hailed by the Nigeria Tennis Federation. Coaches and players have also been rejoicing at the development…
ITF/CAT Tourney: Impressive McLeod Moves Into ITF Top 800
Nigerian players made a huge mark in the ongoing ITF/CAT African Junior 18& Under Championship holding in Tunis, Tunisia as Angel McLeod and Andiyo Inwang, a debutant German-Nigeria recording wins in their last round of matches at the week-long tournament….
Enosoregbe, Adegoke Win Rainoil Tennis Masters Champions
Former National champion Clifford Enosoregbe got back to winning ways with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Christian Paul – a player who got in through a concessional wild card. Enosorogbe who was dethroned by Thomas Otu at the end of…
EXCLUSIVE: Sylvester Emmanuel’s Tall Dreams, Wants To Be Top 300 In 2016
US-based Sylvester Emmanuel is one of Nigeria’s top youngsters who have taken Nigerian tennis by storm. He is the younger brother of former national champion, Sunday Emmanuel, who is also in the United States of America. In this exclusive interview…
