Coronavirus: Parent Laments How Lockdown Has Affected Her Children
Mrs. Onoja, mother of Iye and Neku Onoja, two of Nigeria’s young tennis players, has revealed how much the lockdown has affected her children’s tennis. Since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, tennis activities had been grounded all over the world. Players…
I Never Saw Myself Becoming No 1 This Soon – Oyinlomo Quadre
Talented Nigerian tennis youngster, Oyinlomo Quadre says she never envisaged becoming the number one player as early as it happened. In 2019, the Morocco-based African number one female junior player every national tournament in Nigeria without dropping a set, a…
How I Won My First Prize Money In Tennis With A Squash Racket – Tswako
While other tennis players were busy waiting to get their first rackets before competing, Sadiq Tswako took the bull by the horn, sneaked out to play tennis, and won his first prize money with a squash racket. His mother would…
Nigeria Tennis: Akindoju Better Than Ndanusa, But…
The tenure of Engr. Dayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has been described as being better than his predecessor’s. Before the present administration, Engr. Sani Ndanusa had held sway as the head of tennis affairs in…
REVEALED: Why Marylove Left IMG Academy – Koye Sowemimo
Facts have emerged on the reason talented Nigerian tennis youngster, Marylove Edwards, left the prestigious IMG Academy in Brandenton, Florida. The youngster had been billed to stay at the Nick Bolleteri-owned Academy for a minimum of four years following the…
I Find Nigerian Male Players Nicer Than The Female Players – Quadre
Nigeria’s number one female tennis player, Oyinlomo Quadre, believes that male players are generally nicer than their female counterparts. In an exclusive interview with Nigeria Tennis Live, the 2019 ‘Nigeria Slam’ winner stated that it is a general phenomenon all…
Beating Shehu Lawal Made Me Believe I Could Achieve A Lot In Nigerian Tennis – Sylvester Emmanuel
His defeat of Shehu Lawal for the very first time strengthened the belief of Nigerian number tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, that he can achieve greatness. He made this known to Nigeria Tennis Live during a live Instagram session, where he…
Nigerian Tennis: 13 Years After Leaving, Nothing Has Improved – Lakky Adeniran
Lakky Adeniran, a former Nigerian tennis player who left the country about 13 years ago, has revealed that he does not regret taking such decision even as he looks back down the years. The Germany-based coach who now runs his…
How Many Tennis Coaches, Facilities Does Nigeria Have? – Koye Sowemimo
Koye Sowemimo, a Nigerian Sports Marketing expert and tennis enthusiast, has called for a structural approach to tennis development in Nigeria, an ingredient which he says has been missing for many years. He noted, with passion, how it is difficult…
Give Us 12-15 National Tournaments In A Year – Sylvester Tells NTF
Nigeria’s number one male tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel, has appealed to the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to ensure the players get a minimum of 12 National tournaments in a year. The country can boast of only four national competitions at…
