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BREAKING! Akindoju Emerges As CAT Zone II President Unopposed, Ndanusa Honored Too

Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has emerged as the Zone II President of the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT). Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that this development was confirmed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

BREAKING! Nigeria’s No. 1 Player Pulls Out Of Dala Event, Reveals Why

David Ekpenyong, Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, has opted out of the Dala Hard Court event scheduled to host in November, 2023. Ekpenyong, still smarting from his first-ever J100 title win in Accra, Ghana, told Nigeria Tennis Live that…

TPPA Announces Regional Tennis Tournament Across Nigeria

Nigerian players across different regions can now participate in UTR tournaments irrespective of their location, Nigeria Tennis Live has learnt. This piece of information was made available to journalists on Wednesday morning, during the media parley to announce the start…

JUST IN! Nigeria’s Bulus Moves 85 Places In New ATP Ranking

Christopher Bulus, the only Nigerian player on the ATP rankings, has moved 85 places on the recently released rankings by the Association of Tennis Players. The Nigerian Davis Cup player who has kept rising in stock over the past few…

BREAKING! NTF Confirms Date For 2023 Dala Hard Court Tourney

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has announced the date for the 2023 edition of Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship. This piece of news was confirmed by the NTF president, Engr. Dayo Akindoju, via a text on Sunday afternoon. The competition,…

BREAKING! Ekpenyong Beats Nikola Jovic, Wins First-ever J100 Event

David Ekpenyong has gotten his revenge against Nikola Jovic from Serbia and has won the J100 tournament in Accra, Ghana. The Nigerian player, seeded three for the tournament, defeated the number two seed in a three-set thriller to win his…

Nigerian Players Take ITF Coaching Courses, Share Stories

Some Nigerian players who have been frustrated by the state of tennis in the country and their inability to grow in the game have started taking ITF Coaching Classes. The players, Nigeria Tennis Live gathered, are part of the students…

JUST IN! Ekpenyong Upsets Top Seed, Lands In J100 Accra Final

David Ekpenyong has reached his second consecutive final at the J100 event in Accra, Ghana, Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered. The Nigerian number one player, who was a runner-up in last week’s event, was outstanding in the match against the…

BREAKING! Wild Card Bulus Upsets Top 400 Player In Telavi Open

Nigeria’s Christopher Bulus keeps raising the bar with his performance whenever he takes to the court as he has just caused a very unprecedented upset in Georgia, USA. The world 1287 Nigerian has just defeated his opponent, Eric Vanshelboim, a…

Ekpenyong Rises In Latest ITF Ranking, Closes Up On Top 8 In Africa

Slowly, but steadily, Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, David Ekpenyong is closing up on becoming the number one African Junior player. In the recently released rankings by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Nigerian teenager moved 20 places to…