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National Youth Games: Delta, Ekiti Gun For Boys, Girls Singles Gold

Team Delta and Ekiti are overwhelming favorites to clinch gold medals in the boys and girls Singles final matches at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin. The tennis event which is reaching its finale is expected to be concluded…

National Youth Games: Ogunshakin Avoids Upset, Kwange Shines

Oluwaseun Ogunshakin, one of the players tipped to win gold at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin, was at the verge of losing his second round tie today just as Elisha Kwange shone. The competition holding inside the Sports…

J5 Lome: Igbinovia, Marylove Battle Togolose, British In Togo Finale

Nigeria’s Wilson Igbinovia and Marylove Edwards are just one win each away from being crowned Grade 5 Junior ITF Champions in Lome, Togo. The youngsters have been in blistering form all week and can only cap their amazing performances with…

National Youth Games: Delta, FCT Lead Charge For Gold Medal

Players from Delta State and the Federal Capital are among those leading the pack of players gunning for gold medal at the National Youth Games in Ilorin. They have both recorded a hundred percent in the matches their players have…

National Youth Games: Coaches Decry Poor Screening As Tennis Starts

Coaches from every part of Nigeria expressed their displeasure over the screening process of players participating at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. Trouble had begun when players perceived to be overage were dropped for…

Togo: Igbinovia, Marylove, Kushimo Cruise Into Semis At J5 Event

The Nigerian trio of Wilson Igbinovia, Usman Kushimo and Marylove Edwards have waltzed their ways into the semis of the ongoing J5 event in Lome, Togo. Only one of the four Nigerians in the quarterfinal of the event, Emmanuel Jebutu,…

J5: Igbinovia, Marylove Seek Semis Berth In Togo, Jebutu Too

Nigeria’s top ranked players on the junior ITF rankings, Wilson Igbinovia and Marylove Edwards are living to their ranking status at the J5 event in Lome, Togo. Nigeria Tennis Live had reported that both players were the number one seeds…

NTF To Organize Eight Tournaments In Three Months

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has concluded plans to organize a minimum of eight tournaments between 28 October and 18 December, 2021. This piece of information was made available to Nigeria Tennis Live by Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju, the newly re-elected…

Gen Next: Who Is Murewa Egbeyemi?

For those who have been closely following junior tennis in Nigeria for some years now, the name Murewa Egbeyemi is fast becoming a household name. Murewa started playing tennis at two. He’s been playing for eight years, having started with…

Another Nigerian Teenager Bags US Scholarship, Seeks Help

Nigerian tennis teenager, Jumai Mohammed, has bagged a scholarship to study and play College tennis in the United States but lacks sponsorship to claim it. The 19-year-old told Nigeria Tennis Live that she was offered an 80% scholarship at the…